The Executive Director of Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests it will be up to Americans talking to Americans to bring resolution to a brewing trade war involving the United States, Canada and Mexico.Despite a 30 day reprieve issued yesterday, Canadian and American farmers and consumers are braced for across-the-board tariffs on products moving across the Canada U.S. and U.S. Mexico borders.
Michael Harvey, the Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, says Canadian and American farmers benefit from integrated supply chains that allow them to produce food together resulting in reduced risks and better returns for both and, for consumers, higher quality food at better prices.
Quote-Michael Harvey-Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance:
At CAFTA, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, we represent Canada's agri-food exporters so you look at meat, crops, processed foods, our members all export significantly.Canada produces way more food than it can consume, which is a great thing we're giving to the world but we can only give it to the world if markets are open.