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Talks between Canada and the U.S. continue

Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada continue today in Washington. President Trump describes the negotiations as “intense”.

“We’ll see how it works out,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. “If it doesn’t work out, that’s going to fine for our country. If won’t be fine for Canada.”

Trump says Canada has not treated the U.S. fairly when it comes to trade.

“You look at the tariffs that were put on our dairy products, and you look at the walls that were built up in terms of barriers. We have tremendous trade barriers and we have not been treated fairly,” Trump said. “So I think they will treat us fairly. I think we’ve come a long way toward them treating us fairly.”

By all accounts, Canada’s Class 7 milk pricing program remains a sticking point in the negotiations. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Wednesday the U.S. does not have a problem with Canada having some sort of support system for its dairy producers. But Perdue added, “We’re simply saying you need to manage the supply and not allow your producers to over-produce, which reduces the international price that our dairy people have to compete with—undercutting them.”