Minister, Robert Asselin, a former top adviser to former finance minister Bill Morneau, stated with regard to the budget that “it is hard to find a coherent growth plan,” and that it's impossible to find in the budget what sectors your government thinks we can be competitive in on the global stage. We don't see this either.
One such sector is agriculture and agri-food, which is still facing severe barriers to exporting its goods. What is in budget 2021 to address and review non-tariff barriers in our existing agreements?