• Opinion: The 93 per cent tariff exemption is a mirage

    Since Aug. 1, many Canadian commentators have downplayed the impact of the 35 per cent tariffs the United States imposed on select Canadian goods, citing the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and its oft-repeated claim that 90 per cent to 93 per cent of Canadian exports remain exempt. While technically true, this statistic masks the much more complicated — and far less reassuring — reality for Canada’s agri-food sector. Read More

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