NZ prepared to escalate over Canada dairy dispute, Todd McClay says

NZ prepared to escalate over Canada dairy dispute, Todd McClay says
"You’ve got to stand up for yourself," Trade Minister Todd McClay says.
Gregor Thompson
Following a visit to Canada last week, Trade Minister Todd McClay has signalled the New Zealand Government is willing to escalate a trade dispute over dairy market access. At Parliament’s primary production committee on Friday, McClay said the government may resort to tariffs if Canada does not meet its obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In September last year, a CPTPP arbitration panel that ruled in NZ's favour gave Canada until May of this year to change how...

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