Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks.

During the ongoing election campaign, all major parties have pledged to vehemently defend supply management with little policy contrasts between them, but the Liberals and Conservatives are sparring over historical missteps in negotiating away access in past trade talks. 

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