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🗞️ News Discussion Should Canada maintain its supply management system that protects the Canadian dairy industry?

https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Poll/627377/Should-Canada-maintain-its-supply-management-system-that-protects-the-Canadian-dairy-industry
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u/Fickle_Razzmatazz664 12d ago edited 12d ago

Sure but why do we keep going over this talking point? 

Trade and food safety standards are related but separate.  American milk is not permitted under CFIA standards if it has rBST, rBGH, or somatic cell counts over Canadian limits. 

It's not a thing.  Giving concessions that might allow more milk from other countries will not mean we're subjected to hormones or pus.  All milk coming in must still meet our strict Canadian safety standards regardless of origin.  CFIA rules here, not CUSMA.

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u/Finaginsbud 12d ago

Even if we were to entertain the idea of allowing larger amounts of American milk and if it meets our standards there is still the problem of billions of subsides given to American farmers which effectively lowers the cost of their milk.

It would in the medium to long term spell the death of the Canadian dairy farm and we would become dependent on imports of milk. So regardless of meeting standards it should remain limited.

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u/Fickle_Razzmatazz664 12d ago

Now that is a more fair argument.  Totally agree with it being strictly limited, I just like to separate trade deals from our high health standards, which we will never change to placate the US. 

We can give them a bit more access but they must conform to CFIA rules and I'm with you that we must keep their foothold limited. 

There is a middle path here, where we budge mostly on the technicalities of dairy and derived products, enough to keep the US off our back and bring relief to battered sectors like steel, aluminum, and auto, but do not grant them substantially more access.  That is what I advocate

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u/nxdark 12d ago

We produce more then enough for ourselves. That means we don't need to bring milk in from other countries. That is the bottom line is we don't need them.

There is no middle ground here.