U.S. trade deal with Japan may cost Canadian farmers a tariff edge | CBC News
It was only last year when the ratification of a trade deal with Asia-Pacific nations was heralded as a big win for Canadian exporters.
One
of the jewels of the pact — called the Comprehensive and Progressive
Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) — was Japan, which agreed to
slash tariffs on a variety of goods.
Canada’s pork and beef producers were projected to be among the big winners, gaining a potential edge over their American rivals in the pursuit of Japanese buyers.
Now it seems that tariff advantage could be short-lived.