Manitoba’s Premier is applauding an agreement in principle that promises to lead to the reduction of barriers to trade within Canada.
The Canadian Meat Council warns without the ability to hire sufficient numbers of workers the opportunity Canada’s meat processing plants to capitalize on new trade agreements will be lost.
The Director of International Trade, Government and Media Relations with the Canadian Meat Council, says, as new free trade agreements come into force, lost opportunities in Canada’s meat processing sector as a result of a shortage of workers will increase.
The Chair of Manitoba Pork says, in the event the United States rejects participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, the deal will probably fall apart.
The chair of Manitoba Pork says Canada’s ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement will send a strong message to its trading partners that Canada is open for business.
The chair of Manitoba Pork says ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is critical to Canada’s ability to remain competitive internationally with the United States.
The director of international trade, government and media relations with the Canadian Meat Council, says a lack of labour is the biggest challenge facing Canada’s meat processing plants as they strive to take advantage of new free trade agreements.
The director of international trade, government and media relations with the Canadian Meat Council says every trade agreement Canada enters that expands market access improves the ability of Canadian beef and pork producers to maximize the value of the products they produce.
The executive director of the Canadian Pork Council is confident completion of a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is close at hand.
The chair of Manitoba Pork remains confident Canada will be a full participant in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.