Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay at the International Trade Committee

On November 20th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 20th, 2020 / 1:45 p.m.

Bloc

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC

I have a good question for you, Mr. Forsyth, but it would require more than a minute to answer. I will ask you another instead.

Without a transitional agreement, Canada would be subject to the tariff schedule released by the U.K. in May 2020. That would mean Quebec-made products that are currently not subject to duties would be taxed beginning on January 1, 2021.

Did you study the impact on exports if Canada and the U.K. do not have an agreement in place by January 1, 2021?

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