Dairy market protectionism exposing Ottawa’s hypocrisy on free trade
, who have made it clear they’re eager to sell us more of their cheese. The truth is, most Canadians are more than willing to buy it if we can get a bargain – especially since domestic dairy prices are about to rise again.this year to further coddle domestic producers.
Still, the CDC estimates its impending price hike means the cost of milk that is used to make a range of dairy products for stores and restaurants will jump by an average of 2.5 per cent in September. Ultimately, though, the CDC decided that it was more important to give dairy farmers, many of whom are wealthy rural residents of Quebec and Ontario, yet another revenue boost.
That brings us back to the increasing number of international challenges to our dairy policies. Brace yourselves: Trade tensions will get a whole lot worse if BillThe private member’s bill, which is being sponsored by Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault, seeks to block federal negotiators from granting foreigners further access our protected dairy, egg and poultry markets in future trade deals.Our federal legislators need to get their heads out of the sand.
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