The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, however, wanted MPs to vote against the bill. Telling potential trading partners that something is off the table before negotiations begin may be a poor starting point. “The passage of this bill provides no tangible benefits to Canadians while risking our economic growth, international reputation, and key trading relationships-both current and future,” CAFTA President Dan Darling said in a June 20, 2023 statement.

Nearly five months after the date by which Ottawa and London pledged to complete trade talks, negotiations on a new deal remain stalled with seemingly no signs that Canada and the United Kingdom will return to the bargaining table anytime soon.

American legislators have expressed concerns about the United States’ growing trade deficit, which U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai blames on the strong U.S. dollar and robust consumer demand

Private members’ bills, particularly those from members of the Bloc Québécois, rarely make their way through the parliamentary process. But after passing the House of Commons with strong support from members of all parties, a bill from Yves Perron, who speaks for the Bloc on farming, handily passed a second vote in the unelected Senate on Tuesday.

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On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by:

• Michael Harvey with Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on the EU/UK trade with Canada;

• A spotlight interview with Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association;

• John Conrad with Alberta Agriculture on the Western Crop Innovations at Lacombe, Alta.; and,

• Don’t miss the top ag news stories including HPAI in dairy cattle.