Okay...
By why should we agree to this when it hurts OUR farmers?
I respect Canadian farmers, but not at the expense of American farmers.
The idea of free trade has to supply across the board, or it really doesn’t exist. I think we should strive for fairness to our farmers as we do for our steel workers or steel industry.
The whole idea of free trade is to promote the best price for the consumer and therefore promote industry between countries.
In the end, a 200% tariff on American dairy products might help Canadian farmers (at the expense of American farmers) but also hurts Canadian consumers.
Because the U.S. would do well to impose similar tariffs and restrictions to protect OUR agricultural producers.