Trade war lobbying ‘all-consuming and exhausting,’ but we are ‘made for moments like this,’ say lobbyists

CFIB CEO Dan Kelly says the trade war has triggered memories of the pandemic. ‘There are some parallels here in that it's a sudden emergency … and nobody's expecting it's going to go away in the very short-term.’
During a press conference in the West Block on Aug. 22, Prime Minister Mark Carney attributed the breakdown of trade talks between Canada and the United States as the result of terms proposed by the U.S. that were 'uneconomic, unfair, and undermined the net benefits to Canada.'

Advocacy groups dealing with an “exhausting” and “frustrating” trade war with the United States that's gone on longer than many expected also say they are needed more than ever, and that it’s their time to shine as they lobby on behalf of Canada’s hard-hit sector...

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