Government needs to say what it’s doing to help farmers deal with CETA

During the election campaign, the Liberals promised compensation for farmers. When they came to power, the tone changed.

NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau writes that with dairy farmers poised to lose $116-million in milk sales under CETA, the Liberals have to come through with an adequate compensation plan.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY RUTH ELLEN BROSSEAU

November 14, 2016

Now that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union has been signed and Bill C-30 has been tabled, this is probably a good time to talk about two very important points. The first is the need for compensation as promised by the Liberals for dairy industry losses. T...

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