International Trade committee  The NAFTA we established in 1994 helped with so many of them. We had duty-free access to the U.S., and then into Mexico. An area that I, as a producer, see some concern with is the harmonization of regulations. The grain industry has become extremely efficient, but that means sub

International Trade committee  There were two items there. There was a tariff imposed on peas and lentils as well as chickpeas entering the Indian market, as well as a fumigation requirement. Canadian farmers along with provincial organizations, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and Pulse Canada, along with CFIA, ha

International Trade committee  As I alluded to in my opening remarks, trade agreements are so important for stability. As a farmer, I can work with supply and demand. I can read the charts and get a sense of where I need to be. It's those tariffs, and more importantly, non-tariff barriers that are a challenge

International Trade committee  I'm not a trade expert. I'm a farmer from central Alberta. To me it seems unique that we would enter into trade agreements where any negotiations we might plan to enter in the future would be scrutinized by another government before even starting the negotiations, and then befor

International Trade committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to start by thanking the committee for the opportunity to speak to you this evening. As a Canadian farmer I'm acutely aware of the importance of international trade. I'll give you a little background about me. I come from a family farm outsi