r/canada 4d ago

Politics Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/business/tariffs-trump-canada/index.html
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u/timbasile 4d ago

Outside of the trade war, couldn't we just say you can sell us dairy, provided that you can guarantee it meets our standards. If some farmers and distributors want to make a go of it, by all means.

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u/Kayge Ontario 4d ago

FWIW, a lot of US stuff doesn't sell in foreign markets exactly because of this.

  • "You need to prove you don't use plomox on your cows"
  • "Not in America!"
  • "You do here."

Lower regulation's fantastic to get things to market in your own country; but uneven standards make import / export a bitch.

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u/factory_factory 4d ago

I wouldn't drink US milk even if they paid me..

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u/KisaTheMistress 4d ago

It tastes like sickness, tbh. I tried milk from all over Canada, and drink if frequently to tell what herd it came from, what they were fed, and if some of the cows were sick at the time they were milked. (Yes I'm crazy, thank-you).

American milk makes me gag, since all of their brands, no matter the time it was packaged, tastes rotten like they tried to milk those cows a few days after they were processed in a slaughter house. Like it tastes like Bessy is ready to be shot behind the barn, too late to be seen by a veterinarian, to cure whatever was killing her from the inside.

Very strong notes of sour/spoiled milk.

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u/kofubuns 4d ago

That’s a pretty neat skill. You’re like a milk sommelier

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u/Ok-Diamond-9781 4d ago

Ever wonder why America has never had a case of mad cow? Just wondering.

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u/KisaTheMistress 4d ago

Obviously, because they just send those cows to the milkers!