Canadian Government ‘Optimistic’ Trade War With U.S. Averted
WASHINGTON – The Canadian government is expressing optimism that a trade war might be averted with the United States in a long-standing dispute over agricultural products.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he likes what he heard this week during a trip to Washington, and senses a willingness to adjust a U.S. regulatory policy at the heart of the dispute.
“I feel very optimistic,” Ritz said Thursday during a conference call. “Far more so after this trip than after any of the others that I’ve done.”
Tariffs are looming over a range of American agricultural products, with Canada and Mexico both planning to penalize U.S. goods including wine, orange juice, pork and beef, barring an amicable resolution.
The dispute stems from mandatory meat-labelling rules for U.S. beef, pork and chicken. Proponents believe American consumers deserve to know where their meat was born, raised and slaughtered.
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