Canadian dairy farmers are warning against any concessions involving their sector as trade talks intensify with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline.
A new round of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods is set to take effect on Aug. 19. Unlike most of Trump’s other tariffs, these would have no exemptions for goods that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade.
The supply management system that protects Canadian dairy has been cited by the U.S. as a key irritant in trade negotiations and Trump has repeatedly complained about the level of U.S. dairy farmers’ access to Canada’s market.
Dairy Farmers of Canada says it’s urging the federal government not to offer any more concessions on dairy or supply management in talks with the United States.
“Our food sovereignty is not for sale; a bad deal is not worth the cost,” the organization said in a statement to The Canadian Press.
“Canada has already made several concessions in recent months to advance CUSMA review discussions with the U.S. — only to be met each time with fresh demands. It is difficult to see how more concessions would produce a different result.”
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government is “loyal” to the supply management system.
Other trade irritants flagged by the U.S., where American negotiators are pushing for concessions, include the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” procurement policy, quotas on certain U.S. vehicles and provincial bans on sales of U.S. alcohol.
An annual document published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative in March said market access barriers imposed by provincial liquor control boards “greatly hamper” exports of U.S. wine, beer and spirits to Canada.
Several Canadian provinces pulled American booze from shelves last year after Trump imposed tariffs. The document said the U.S. wants its alcohol products to “immediately and permanently” return to all markets.
The office of Quebec’s minister of finance said in a statement Friday that American products will stay off the province’s liquor store shelves until an agreement Quebec considers fair has been negotiated.
“The sale of alcohol falls exclusively under the Quebec government,” the spokesperson said in a French statement. “It’s Quebec, and only Quebec, that will make a decision.”
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is leaving Washington Friday after meeting with industry groups and various senators, and is set to return Monday.
Janice Charette, Canada’s chief trade negotiator, is remaining in Washington over the weekend.
Gabriel Brunet, a spokesperson for LeBlanc, said that as detailed trade discussions between the two countries continue, the government “will not comment on specifics.”
“Canada’s objective remains to reach a comprehensive deal that addresses sectoral tariffs and benefits Canadian workers, farmers and businesses,” he said.
— With files from Émilie Bergeron and Alessia Passafiume
Matt
August 10, 2026 at 7:18 am
This is about Canada’s future and to listen to Poilievre and some conservatives make one wonder what their goal is. They don’t fight for Canada. They fight for the conservative party and show ZERO loyalty to this country.
Yeah for sure dingbat. Thats why we are at an impasse on trade and BOOZE is the key!! Have you heard of anything so absurd? The Lib regime has led us here. Rather than grow a pair of balls and close the border, get tough with the mayhem master down south, you would rather bargain the future of this country on BOOZE!!!!???
Keep eating azz out libturds
Carney will fold again in 3…2…1.
Cartels say Cartels are good. The dairy mafia needs to be dismantled
This is about Canada’s future and to listen to Poilievre and some conservatives make one wonder what their goal is. They don’t fight for Canada. They fight for the conservative party and show ZERO loyalty to this country.
“U.S. Dairy Farmer” sounds more like one of Carney’s Elbozo Bootlicking Liberals rather than an actual American Probably “Ben” or “JV”
USA subsidizes their farmers with tens of billions of taxpayer money. Yet another trade violation from the Trump/Poilievre team.
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The team USA supporters are out bashing Team Canada yet again. They want to appease their heroes Poilievre/Trump and undermine Canada.
Concessions, concessions, concessions, it’s the only way Carney knows to negotiate. He will do what he always does, appease Trump. “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” Churchill. Carney sure is an appeaser to Trump.
@US Dairy Farmer
Is that you Mark Carney !!! Either it is huge ego Carney or someone who has no clue about Canada and its so called “Leader” who is the worst, it’s close with Trudeau, the worst PM we have ever had in Canada.
@yep you sir or ma’am are completely clueless to what your talking about. You are not a farmer so do not speak on their behalf.
Thanks
Carney can take a long hard suck on my udder.
I cant believe some Canadians are upset about a leader looking out for his people. Try living down here and get slammed constantly by some Wing nut with his own agenda.
Most Americans wish we had a real leader like Canada, the ones who complain in Canada probably are just constant complainers with nothing at stake. The loudest keyboard warrior usually has the least of all of us to lose.
Just a thought from your jealous neighbour to the south.
Supply management means higher prices because they would sooner throw it away than sell at a cheaper price. Canada loves monopolies and control of products which is why Canadians pay more money for just about everything. Especially our cell phone services which is higher than most other countries.
Anonymous:
“Carney will sell Canadian dairy farmers down the river and laugh at them as he does it.”
Let’s hope so. Supply management is waste and greed.
It’s is what it’s is:
“All of your dairy belong to US”
You are absolutely clueless as to what is going on. We are not blocking our dairy, we are blocking US dairy.
Grow a brain or a desire to stay off the internet.
END SUPPLY MANAGEMENT NOW!
Wish we had a system like Canada here. Prices we are paid go up and down then because we have big farms which spread disease egg shortages result and go way up in price. We get no extra income when eggs go up in price.
I am sick and tired of US dairy farmers being subsidized with billions of taxpayer dollars. No wonder our milk is cheap!
All of your dairy belong to US
Carney will sell Canadian dairy farmers down the river and laugh at them as he does it.
Canadians are out of their minds. This level of entitlement is unprecedented.
TDS is treatable elbozos. You might need some therapy when Carbey capitulates under the Tuscan sun
I see a lot of MAGA traitors reading real news despite hating mainstream news. Fake MAGA news is getting tiring. LOL!
Trump priority is to line his pocket as he is corrupt
Nope open up dairy , this concession is a no brainer!
Carneys priority is to line his pocket as he is corrupt
How long will we let inefficient dairy farmers hold Canadians hostage to the economies detriment?
When Quebec allows oil and gas pipelines to run through its territory, and stops referring to Quebec City as its “national capital” and its provincial parks as “national parks”, then maybe it can dictate dairy issues to the rest of us.
I am sick and tired of the extra $1500 per year that Canadian families must pay because of supply management.
Funny how Quebec WANTS ALL THE BENEFITS they continue to get from CANADA and yet they REFUSE TO ACTUALLY BE PART OF CANADA. The always mantra of EXCEPT IN QUEBEC everywhere I look and read proves it. Except in Quebec, except in Quebec when anything is done in the rest of canada. Why should we canadians that DO NOT LIVE IN QUEBEC continue to help finance Quebec at all since they are no longer even part of CANADA. Never signed the constitution. IF they want to continue to get the financial benefits from the rest of Canada they should HAVE TO SIGN the constitution of CANADA like every other province did AND lose the EXCEPT IN QUEBEC mantra. Actually become part of Canada for a change.
So is the Canadian Govt going to die on the hill just for the Dairy Industry. Seems foolish when considering the entire countries interests.
MKE. – Absolute rubbish. These are Oilgarchs that are gouging Canadians. Also, America does make milk without the additives. Canadian Dairy is also heavily subsidized.
So in the end the approach by Danielle Smith was the wisest. Work in good faith with the Americans and each side to remove trade irritants. Carney wasted a year going Elbows Up and being belligerent. Also, glad Smith won’t allow Ford or Careny to sell out Alberta and use Oil and Gas as a stick against Trump putting Alberta’s industrial base at risk for eastern interests.
Sorry, why does this one sector get the protection and why can’t we open it up? I get the point from MKE below, but that can be said of maple syrup, apples, beef, etc. We can open it up to the US, just like I can buy cheese from another country, and still require the product to meet certain conditions around its purity. I get that it alone would not solve the issue of me having to pay 7.99 for butter, but I don’t get why that one sector can be treated like all the other things we can export.
I suggest all those who think milk is high priced, become dairy farmers and see how long you last. The USA government pays the US Dairy farmers, so there milk in stores is SOLD BELOW COST OF PRODUCTION, let alone all the additives it has, that are not allowed in Canada, diairy farmers are paid a fair price so they can make a decent living, just like all of you union workers, only they do not get overtime and put in longer hours and many night and evening hours. If the supply management goes say good-bye TO ALL CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Not one thing has improved in Canada since Carney took over. Not sure how anyone can think this guy has done a good job.
Carney has been a total failure lowering grocery prices as he promised since becoming PM. Milk has gone up huge yet he says he is “loyal” to Supply Management.
Dairy is a monopoly that is used to literally ‘milk’ the consumer with excessive high prices. Time to drop the protections and see where they stand on a global playing field
The article is quite self serving for mainly the Quebec dairy industry. We should not be putting a whole trade agreement in jeopardy because of this sector. Yet these same Quebecers would have no problem putting Oil and Gas or Potash up as a card against Trump.
I couldn’t disagree more on this argument. It is time these protections for a relatively small dairy industry in this country are challenged.
The dairy farmers would shut their mouths if they knew what was good for them.
This article has been brought to you by the lazy, uncompetetive Dairy Farmers of Liberal Canada.
Canada is not “entitled” to acess to the USA market. I find the Canadian Govt approach to this situation so childish and amateur. This is not about friendship but mutual interests of two nations. Carney government has totally dropped the ball in my opinion.
Dear lying Gord the Dairy Farming Liberal…you are completely lying and misinforming people.
If the dairy farmers do not make concessions they will be wiped from our market completely.
Sorry. I am not “Elbows Up” and refuse to pay a premium to buy “Canadian”. I don’t throw away money for nothing. If Canadians prices are competitive I will buy it.
No we mustn’t. They in no way deserve a monopoly. They are price gouging dicks and the market is not even valuable.
No, US dairy impirted to Canada would not contsin hormones despite what lying Liberals say.
Price of milk in the USA is half of Canada’s prices because the USA has a free market vs government controlled market in Canada. In New Zealand the price is about 35% lower than Canada.
Gord, you don’t have to buy anything. Just like we don’t have to buy the malarkey you just posted.
Gord,
We can get milk in the USA that is just a safe as in Canada. The prices for milk in Canada are outrageous, maybe you can afford the premium to buy Canadian milk, but some can’t especially those that have young families.
Canadian dairy products are safe and contaminant free. US dairy has no restrictions on added antibiotics and hormones used to chemically boost growth and milk productions. rBST/rBGH Use: Synthetic recombinant bovine somatotropin is approved by the FDA to increase milk production in cows. Do we really need chemically boosted dairy products?
@Anonymous. I think you named him paperboy Pierre. What are you a child or something? Calling people names.
No to American diary products. Canada is not a dumping ground for unwanted diary products that the Americans can’t consume themselves.
Dairy should be on the table with the USMCA negotiations. Why should the rest of Canada suffer just to protect some rich Diary Oligarchs in Quebec. Yet again, Quebec is detrimental to Canada as a whole. Selfishness
Ah the dairy lobby is hard at work forcing Canadians to pay more. Meanwhile Carney is worried about losing votes from wealthy dairy land owners.
Open up the dairy market to the US and then Canadians can decide how much they want to pay. Make the labels show the product origin.
Milk prices in Canada are outrageous. What do people with infants or small children supposed to do. We are getting gouged by Carney and his cronies. Everything in Canada is expensive.
@Don. As a Canadian, I’m flabbergasted that we don’t tariff the US for their tens of billions of dollars of subsidies to farms every year. Like everything else, the USA wants an unfair playing field
If I was the US I too would slap damaging tariffs on Canada. Our supply management is socialism at its worse and needs to be eliminated ASAP. Our dairy prices are insane.
Our food sovereignty? How are things working out at your trips to the local grocery store?
The liberals already have sold out our culture, destroyed our housing security, left us waiting and dying in the hallways of our hospitals.
With 2.2 million people visiting food banks every month one has to ask, because of the liberals, are you living paycheck to paycheck? With mortgage defaults on the rise as well, how many paychecks are you away from needing a trip to your local foodbank too?
Anonymous
August 8, 2026 at 7:23 am
Glad Carney is in charge instead of what some have nicknamed paperboy Poilievre.
If your so glad, can you name a few things that Carney has accomplished? Like actually has done and not just said he is going to do.
Glad Carney is in charge instead of what some have nicknamed paperboy Poilievre.
Everything must be surrendered or the risk of 1000% tariffs.
Everyone has to give up something including dairy, oil and gas etc. Right across Canada.
Bring in the competition so our dairy system is forced to be more efficient. Sick and tired of paying more just because we are Canadian… that’s goes the same with Insurance and cell service, we pay more because they won’t allow any US competition. You want to pay more for Canadian dairy? Go for it. A lot of us can’t, give us affordable options.
I hope Carney falls on his sword and resigns. He has added zero value in over 16 months as PM. Now he is going to sell out Canada for his own gain.
@Anonymous. Total rubbish. Oregon /Washington/ Idaho has great milk.
USA milk is full of hormones and antibiotics. Nobody wants it.
@Ben. Tell us about Master Negotiator Carney now as he folded like a cheap suit. Absolutely embarrassing
Elbows Up is now a total joke. We thank Ontario and East for voting for this charlatan Carney. I didn’t vote for this guy.
We can only hope that Trump will come to the rescue of millions of Canadians held hostage to a communist-style system that protects 10,000 dairy farmers. Good on him!
Nope, if we get to buy alternate beef from other countries then we can have competition from other dairy producers. Treat everyone the same, Marky Mark. No industry is above another one in a united Canada.
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Mark you don’t speak for the rest of us. We want more options and more competition. You can continue to buy what you want.
@lw . America has great milk. Go away.
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Agreed, The only reason liberals are in power is trudeau and his immigration policy where he let in 400,000 plus every year for how many years? He knew they would vote liberal.
We have one of the safest milk supplies in the world why would we want to change that ?
Elbows Up Carney is an idiot. Lol He campaigned on fighting Trump and kissed the MAGA ring instead. Unbelievable.
CBC is even reporting Carney is making major concessions to an avoid the new tariffs and the old ones will stay on. Carney is a total flop and betrayed Canadians. Mr. Elbows up is a true disgrace.
When the dairy industry can put their “milk” logo on Maple Leafs jerseys, it has too much spare cash floating around. I hate to have it look like giving in to Trump, but its protection has to be cut back.
One last thing. Why do you think trump preferred carney as pm. Now you know.
Looks like Prime Minister CABO ( Carney Always Bends Over ) is dropping the elbows and trying to save more Liberal votes in Quebec as they always do! Canadians will keep paying more for everything while Carney protects his Brookfield portfolio while lying to Canadians that he is a great negotiator! We are doomed with no chance to come back even by some miracle that the fringe liberal voters wake up to this disastrous government!
Carney has already begun to fold. How far he bends over is the question.
@incontinenta canada cannot impose safety regulations on usa milk. That would be a illegal trade barrier we would be forced to drink the hormones and antibiotics in there milk
Did you know with Supply Management the cost of a quota for ONE dairy cow is between $30,000 and $50,000. That prevents small and medium farmers from competing against the dairy cartels.
Canada has dairy tariffs against the USA but not Europe. That’s illegal. Trump won’t back down on this so expect tarrifs on all Canadian products forever destroying our economy because China isn’t going to save us.
One more thing, Mark. US regulations have no bearing in the Canadian market. They would have to meet our standards. Unless, of course, you don’t trust your precious Liberal government to do that…
Hey Mark, if you don’t want to buy American dairy, you could just choose not to. Have you considered that?
The Milk Mafia has spoken.
Three cheers for higher prices and waisted milk!!
And the US is correct.
Of course Cucknadian elbozos will demand we keep paying insane prices for all things dairy.
We love being gouged by industry and government alike.
New Zealand got rid of supplu management years ago and now look at them.
Supply management must end.
@ Mark – I am not sure if it is still true but at one time Quebec dairy farmers were the most subsidized Canadians per capita.
Is this what Carney meant to say when he said he was a Master Negotiator, folding like a cheap suit. Pathetic honestly.
Carney is weak against MAGA and will now give major concessions to get a deal. Far cry from his Elbows Up rhetoric just over a year ago. USA has the winning hand. Now Carney can kiss the MAGA ring.
Mark, hundreds of millions of people consume US dairy every day. Your comment is not based on logic or fact.
@jack not sure of why you are laser focused on Quebec. Dairy farmers in the west benefit as well, it’s called the western pool. And I don’t want hormone contaminated unregulated synthetic dairy from the US. USA subsidizes it farmers with billions in subsidies.
THIS would be the 95% of QUEBEC DAIRY FARMERS that do NOT want to give up their GOOD LIFE of high profits so all canadians can afford to have access to ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS. The FACT that billions of gallons get thrown down the drain just to protect high priced QUEBEC DAIRY proves that we could have had reasonably priced milk and dairy A LONG TIME AGO – and they scream and demand alberta equalization on top of all the huge profits they have been making off QUEBEC government protected dairies. WHY NOT let the market decide instead of the RICH QUEBEC DAIRY FARMERS IF we want the supply management system to remain? You know most people would say NO, and our milk costs just went UP again last month. Wondering how much milk all dairy farmers in canada threw down the drain last month to keep QUEBEC diaries making huge profits. Quebec is fighting them, not even part of Canada, right Quebec?
Agreed! We don’t want USA dairy from cows that have had synthetic hormones, antibiotics and other drugs given to them. And the US food inspection system is non existent!
I wish Quebec farmers would Give the milk to schools and food banks
rather than dumping it . So many families cannot afford to buy milk.
Give it to companies who produce food requiring much milk and lower the price for schools.
This Canadian wants US dairy in Camada
The cartel.needa to be ignored
Nope. Our dairy cartel caused this tariff issue going back to the first Trump administration
Nothing I love more than seeing truckloads of milk being dumped on the ground, then paying so much for milk. Elbows up. I love Quebec dairy farmers and liberals.
Sounds like Carney is going to go “Elbows Down” and going to kiss the MAGA ring and giving major concessions. Carney will sell out Canada.