CANADA, against its earlier resolutions to protect its dairy and poultry market, gave in to American pressures and signed on to the USMCA (US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that replaced the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.
While allowing American producers to sell dairy, poultry and wheat in Canada, the Canadian lumber industry reportedly remained untouched by trade negotiators, reported American Shipper.
All of which brought to an end Canada's last obstacles to signing the new USMCA, whose less restrictive name opens opportunities for addition or subtraction.
Canadian dairymen, who say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'caved in' to American pressure, expect to lose $1 billion a year. 'The dairy industry is not able to grow and will actually shrink,' said Dairy Farmers of Canada vice president David Wiens.
The joint communique said the new deal 'will give our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region'.
The United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to nondiscrimination and transparency commitments regarding sale and distribution and labelling and certification provisions to avoid technical barriers to trade in wine and distilled spirits.
While allowing American producers to sell dairy, poultry and wheat in Canada, the Canadian lumber industry reportedly remained untouched by trade negotiators, reported American Shipper.
All of which brought to an end Canada's last obstacles to signing the new USMCA, whose less restrictive name opens opportunities for addition or subtraction.
Canadian dairymen, who say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'caved in' to American pressure, expect to lose $1 billion a year. 'The dairy industry is not able to grow and will actually shrink,' said Dairy Farmers of Canada vice president David Wiens.
The joint communique said the new deal 'will give our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region'.
The United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to nondiscrimination and transparency commitments regarding sale and distribution and labelling and certification provisions to avoid technical barriers to trade in wine and distilled spirits.