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Agriculture committee  I would add to this that members around the CAFTA table put forward a number of objectives for the NAFTA renegotiation. We're very happy that the agreement is now going through, but there were a number of things we saw that could be improved that weren't achieved. The regulatory

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes

Agriculture committee  Thanks very much for the question. I think it is an interesting opportunity to have more transparency and involvement in our trade negotiations going forward. One thing I would highlight is that what we see south of the border is a comprehensive listing of the trade barriers fa

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes

Agriculture committee  Well, we always reserve judgment and encourage co-operation from both government and industry to make these working groups effective. The biotechnology working group established under the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement is helpful and it builds on what was negotiated in the

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes

Agriculture committee  Yes, we do see opportunity for growth, not just in trade in North America but also in trade from our North American value chain to the world. On the first part, within North America, expanding access for processed products like margarine and sugar-containing products does repre

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes

Agriculture committee  I can start and speak to that. Thank you for the question. I know our individual CAFTA members all have their internal analysis. There was an analysis that was done in a place to publish and share the figures. What I would share is that what we know from a number of sectors is t

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes

Agriculture committee  Despite this incredible success, we're facing unprecedented uncertainty. Predictability has been eroded by governments putting in place tariffs and other measures that blatantly contradict trade rules. It has happened here in North America, and we're seeing it happen around the w

February 20th, 2020Committee meeting

Brian Innes