The Canadian Senate has amended a Bloc Québécois bill aimed at protecting supply management in agriculture, sending it back to the House of Commons for further debate. The bill, which seeks to shield dairy, poultry, and egg farmers from future trade concessions, has been met with strong opposition from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, who called the Senate's actions a 'stab in the back' to farmers. The U.S. ambassador to Canada also weighed in, cautioning against rigid positions on supply management. The issue has become a flashpoint in Canadian agricultural policy and trade negotiations.
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Why should the government be propping up certain industries like dairy and poultry while limiting competition through supply management? Let the free market work—consumers and farmers will be better off without all this interference.
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Be careful about 'drawing lines in the sand' on supply management, U.S. ambassador says as senators blunt bill
Cohen’s comments were part of a pre-election interview on Tuesday and were made before a Senate committee tasked with studying a private member’s bill from the Bloc Québécois... intention to better protect supply management, rendering it...
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