Ag minister says Canada will cover farmers’ TPP-related losses

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Canada would compensate farmers for any losses resulting from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, said Reuters, with negotiations underway in Atlanta. Ritz told a federation of farm groups that “everything starts out on the table,” including Canada’s supply-management systems for dairy, poultry and eggs that limit imports and keep… » Read More

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