How a few rich dairy farmers are sabotaging Canada's big, beautiful trading future: Full Comment podcast
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For a moment, it seemed all Canadians understood that, facing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war, we had to make our economy as resilient and competitive as possible. As Martha Hall Findlay discusses with Brian Lilley, there was finally talk of ending Ottawa's war on oil and gas, building infrastructure and boosting productivity. The government even yanked the aggravating digital services tax. But, explains Hall Findlay, a former Liberal MP, now director of the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, politicians just kneecapped nearly every Canadian exporter by exempting our globally detested dairy supply management system from trade talks … forever. Hall Findlay explains how this small cartel of millionaires works, why it's so powerful and why it hurts not just consumers, but every other trade-exposed business. (Recorded July 4, 2025)
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