Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed he'll protect Canada's supply management system, as the United States signalled it's ready to fight over this country's dairy rules at the negotiating table.
CBC reported his response to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer who told members of U.S. Congress Wednesday that Washington is not prepared to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) without addressing "specific and structural issues."
In remarks made public after Greer met with lawmakers behind closed doors, President Donald Trump's point-person on trade said Americans have concerns about "dairy market access in Canada" and "Canada's exports of certain dairy products."
But to be clear, Greer also said he is not aiming to have Canada get rid of supply management for dairy farmers, just to improve U.S. access to the Canadian market and low-priced Canadian imports of milk. Ingredients.
The U.S. has complained for years that Canada is unfair in the way it hands out permits to allow a limited volume of U.S. dairy imports.
