News Analysis
Is Canada’s supply management system for the production of dairy and eggs a major stumbling block in current negotiations between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump?
Trump has certainly mentioned the Canadian dairy sector’s protective policies when airing his grievances about trade relations with Canada. However, he hasn’t opposed it with the same vigour as he recently opposed Canada’s Digital Services Tax (DST).
A filing deadline for the DST—which would have cost American tech giants like Amazon and Google billions in taxes to operate in Canada—was set to come into effect during the trade negotiations on June 30, making it a more visible target for Trump. But how strongly U.S. industry is pushing Trump to target Canada’s supply management, and whether he has other priorities, is also a factor to consider….