The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) conducted its annual Washington DC fly-in on June 3–4, 2026, with Pulse Canada's Greg Northey — VP of Corporate Affairs and President of CAFTA — leading the mission alongside delegates from the Canadian Cattle Association, Canola Council of Canada, Grain Growers of Canada, Canadian Pork Council, Cereals Canada, and other member organizations.
Over two days, the delegation completed more than 25 engagements across Capitol Hill and the executive branch, meeting with members and senior staff from the House and Senate Agriculture committees, the Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees, USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
The trip came just weeks before the July 1, 2026, Joint Review of CUSMA — a milestone that has attracted considerable attention across North American trade circles. The delegation's messaging was consistent throughout: protecting CUSMA is good for farmers and families on both sides of the border, and the integrated agri-food relationship between the two countries represents economic value that neither side can afford to put at risk.
"This mission came at a critical time," said Northey. "There is real, bipartisan understanding on Capitol Hill of how deeply integrated our two agricultural economies are — and we continue to build strong political will to protect that relationship through CUSMA renewal."
Source : Pulse Canada