The U.S. has lit the fuse on one of Canada's most politically explosive trade issues, asking in NAFTA talks for an end to the supply management system for dairy, chicken, eggs and turkey.
In an ironic scheduling twist, Current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his predecessor, Stephen Harper, will both be in Washington, speaking on the same day, about the same issue:
The prime minister will meet U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-day visit to Washington, followed by a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a two-day visit to Mexico City.
There's no question: The shock-and-awe approach to trade disputes is playing out in the first year of the Trump administration, with the stunner of a 219-per-cent duty on Bombardier.
