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That's not an artifact of supply management so much as it is health regulations. The Government is worried that unpasteurized dairy will kill us, so we miss out
by dleslie 8y ago
That's not an artifact of supply management so much as it is health regulations. The Government is worried that unpasteurized dairy will kill us, so we miss out on a fair amount of cheeses.
- Scoundreller 8y agoIt’s not just the unpasteurized dairy I’m missing. The prices on the cheese that we import is dramatically higher than expected for an imported good.
- dleslie 8y agoImported cheese tariffs are an international trade issue. CETA was intended to help with this, but grocers et al aren't choosing to import European cheeses. :( https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/buyer-beware-european-cheesemakers-complain-canada-not-importing-all-the-cheese-it-said-it-would-under-trade-deal https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/buyer-beware...
- Scoundreller 8y agoThe tariffs exist to protect the supply management system. No tariffs = disappearance of supply management overnight. CETA only slightly increased the amount of cheese that can be imported duty/tariff free. It’s by no means a free-for-all with EU cheese. I wish it were.
- dleslie 8y agoPurchasers are not purchasing European product _despite not having reached regulated limits_. Regulation was relaxed, and the purchasers are not availing themselves of the opportunity to purchase European goods. It doesn't matter that it's not a free for all, because the limits have not been hit.