We’re constantly told that it’s verboten to talk about removing dairy quotas in Canada. Yet an historic agreement was just reached with New Zealand:
Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has announced agreement between Canada and New Zealand resolving a long running dairy dispute under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) saying that it will deliver up to $157m per year in export value for New Zealand dairy exporters.
“Canada had failed to meet its obligation to New Zealand in respect of dairy access, today’s agreement means they will now do so,” Mr McClay says.
New Zealand initiated formal dispute settlement proceedings in respect of restrictive access to the Canadian market for dairy exports under the CPTPP in 2022. A dispute panel found in New Zealand’s favour however Canada failed to fully comply with the panel’s ruling. New Zealand threatened further action last year including the imposition of retaliatory tariffs against Canadian exporters.
So the apparent inflexibility of Canadian negotiators is now not the case?
Related: Danielle Smith says pulling Alberta out of supply management is worth considering (subscription required)
“Canada had failed to meet its obligation to New Zealand in respect of dairy access”
Time and time again. “But we’re so nice and honest! ”
Remember that recent legislation supported by all Parties pledging themselves to the Quebec Milk Gods? What happened to that? Looks like it is for anti-Yank purposes only.
And, as for Smith, “You go for it, Girl!” We know you have the Supply-management Exit Plan already printed.
Well… isn’t that special???
Wee little New Zealand (Australia’s Canada) yapped… or yopped and got some shut up money. Less than 1% of Canada’s foreign trade goes to NZ..
Two weeks from now Canada will find itself paying a whopping 35% tariff on 63% of its trade. Any initiatives on border security, immigration, or fentanyl from Carney?
OK then….
“Two weeks from now Canada will find itself paying a whopping 35% tariff”.
Er no. Canada doesn’t pay the tariff. Americans pay the tariffs. And I’m fine with that. If the US wants to raise prices for Americans, more power to them. Note that US firms “competing” against tariffed imports will be free to raise prices as they have little to no competition.
Canadian exports to the U.S. will drop due to the tariffs.
Nah, for example, I need truck tires, 275/55/R20
Maybe Michelin LTX M/S2 Four at $1188
Product of Canada
Or
Michelin LTX A/T2 Four at $1190
Product of US
I’m not paying $400 more for the M/S2
TireRack isn’t buying them either because they know I won’t.
Micheline employs 3,400 people in Canada
(Bridgestone / Firestone 1,300; Goodyear 1,050)
Trust me, Canada’s paying.
The so-called Canadian Wheat Board was the first pillar to collapse,
back when Canada took a firm stance against Communist China.
Quebec is the soul of The Laurentian Elite;
for one hundred years The Laurentian Elite has stoked enmity
between Eastern and Western Canadians for purely partisan political purposes ie;
the Liberal Party of Canada is ALL THAT MATTERS to them while choking their golden goose.
The Liberal Party of Canada is now witnessing its demise in real time,
thus becoming more bellicose and belligerent during their last gasp,
severely undermining China’s WEF,
the once hidden link being Marc Carney himself.
Thank you Danielle for your attention to these matters.
In the meantime Alberta, as is necessary to the security of a free state,
requires a well regulated militia.
Excerpt from Ian Cumming’s Ontario Farmer article 23 July 2924:
“… a provincial government had recently commissioned him (Food Professor, Sylvain Charlebois) and his research team to write a report on the consequences -good and bad – of them leaving the Canadian dairy industry supply management system …”
So, Smith has been working on this for some time.
There really ought to be a Dixie Chicks tribute act in New Zealand called the Kiwi Cows.