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Canada U-S Agriculture Trade Discussed

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke to her U-S counterpart on Thursday.
 
Bibeau and U-S Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue emphasized the importance of agricultural trade and food security.
 
In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, they affirmed that agriculture and food production are critical infrastructure and underscored the importance of seeing uninterrupted food and agriculture trade across the Canada-U.S. border.
 
They acknowledged the continued collaboration between the two countries is needed to facilitate our integrated supply chain and to safeguard the health of our industries and our citizens.
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