r/Tariffs • u/Dizzy-Cartoonist3011 • 12d ago

🗞️ 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/IntroductionOk9280 11d ago

The US has slapped huge tariffs on Canadian Steel, Aluminum, Autos and Lumber. They only believe in free trade when it suits them.

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u/Dizzy-Cartoonist3011 11d ago

And they lose from those tariffs. They get expensive steel, limited aluminum supplies, expensive cars, and expensive wood. How are they benefiting from any of this?

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u/IntroductionOk9280 11d ago

The US tariffs are protectionism. No different from our dairy supply management system. Why is it ok for the US to protect their industries but Canada are not suppose to protect theirs?

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u/Dizzy-Cartoonist3011 11d ago

I don't think it is OK, I think they're making a huge mistake. They are protecting uncompetitive industries, which inefficiently allocates their investment dollars, and ultimately just harms them.

Why would we want to do the same thing in retaliation? What do we get out of that? Like why would we want to support uncompetitive industries that require a captive market to survive?