Canada more recalcitrant than Japan on trade, says Vilsack

Canada “has not stepped up” in negotiations for the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He singled out Ottawa when asked if Japan should be dropped from the discussions because of unwillingness to open its agricultural markets to imports. The question, during a meeting of the CFTC’s agricultural advisory committee, came… » Read More

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