Any hope that Britain and Canada may soon return to the trade talks table dimmed last week when the U.K. environment and farming minister reiterated his government’s plans to take a hard line on food imports.
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U.K. rules out trade deals that undercut food standards
A dispute over the use of growth hormones in Canadian beef production is partially blamed for stalled trade negotiations
Beef imports from Britain jump 177 percent
Canada exports zero beef to the U.K.
WINNIPEG — Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up 177 percent in the first four months of 2024. Canada imported $10.2 million worth of beef from Jan. 1 until the end of April. That’s a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when beef imports from Britain were $3.7 million. If the pace […] Read more
U.K. pauses trade talks with Canada on agriculture
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Britain has suspended talks on a free trade deal with Canada amid unhappiness on both sides about the lack of access to agricultural markets, Canadian officials said today. The talks, which started in March 2022, are among a number of negotiations Britain has launched around the world in the wake of its […] Read more
