SASKATOON — Canada’s chief negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement has a message for those concerned about Donald Trump’s latest salvo. “Don’t panic,” says John Weekes. Related stories: The president-elect of the United States recently announced on his Truth Social media platform that he will slap a 25 per cent import tariff on […] Read more
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Trump victory puts spotlight on trade
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, tariffs among policies subject to change under the Republicans OTTAWA — A second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump could mean increased competition and shifting trade priorities for Canadian agriculture, say industry leaders and experts. Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness and renegotiate the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as the […] Read more
Bill C-282 opponents urge Senate not to pass it
A Senate committee is studying legislation that would make supply management off limits in future trade negotiations
REGINA — Canadian agricultural exporters mounted a full court press against Bill C-282 last week, while the Senate committee studying the bill heard former ambassadors and federal ministers say it’s bad policy. The bill to protect supply management in future trade negotiations appears to have support from several members of the committee on foreign affairs […] Read more
U.S. says agriculture trade opens case by case
U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack believes his country is making progress as more dairy products move into Canada
The United States still isn’t thrilled about how Canada distributes its dairy market share, but Tom Vilsack, U.S. secretary of agriculture, said progress has been made in sending more U.S. dairy products to Canada. “Last year was a record for exports to Canada of dairy products,” he said during the Global Dairy Summit at the […] Read more
Trump election could intensify pressures on Canadian agriculture, experts say
By Jonah Grignon The morning after Donald Trump’s election to his second term as U.S. president, Canadian farm and food leaders are considering how this could shift trade priorities for Canadian agri-food. Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness for American farmers could put Canadian farmers at a disadvantage and intensify the pressures on the Canadian ag […] Read more
We need to get a new NAFTA deal done
It’s time to restore predictability to trade in North America. The best way to do that is to pass legislation to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement without delay. After three years of negotiating and waiting, Canadian farmers and agri-food exporters need certainty and stability. That’s why it is encouraging to see that the House of […] Read more
North American free trade deal tries not to be caught up in U.S. politics
Whether it’s called NAFTA, as the president of the United States did this week, or USMCA, the North American trade deal needs to move fast if it is going to avoid going slow. “No one can, with a straight face, tell us that Canadian steel and aluminum pose a threat to American national security,” said […] Read more
Washington’s dairy farmers need NAFTA
The Washington state dairy industry contributes nearly US$4 billion a year to the state’s economy and provides more than 18,800 jobs. In fact, dairy is part of a booming food and agriculture sector that creates more than 736,700 jobs and provides a $69 billion economic stimulus to the state. But a U.S. withdrawal from the […] Read more
American railways support NAFTA
Another U.S. industry is standing up for the North American Free Trade Agreement – America’s railways. In an op-ed published this morning, the Association of American Railroads argued that abandoning NAFTA would be a mistake and that Canada, Mexico and the United States should be looking for ways to improve the trade deal. “The conversation […] Read more
U.S. agri-food starts pro-NAFTA letter campaign
Dozens of American food companies and an even larger number of agricultural associations made their voices heard this week: they want the U.S. to remain in the North American Free Trade Agreement. On Nov. 14, a group of 168 commodity groups, farm associations and Fortune 500 companies such as CHS, Cargill and John Deere sent […] Read more
