CCA Reminds Governments About Benefits Of NAFTA

May 26, 2017

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) and its counterparts from the United States and Mexico have taken a united front in regards to the North American Free Trade Agreement. (NAFTA) The three beef producer groups want to see NAFTA remain as is for beef producers.

Dan Darling, president of the CCA said the three organizations have all signed a letter addressed to the elected leaders of their respective countries outlining their position. "Basically what it was saying was that for the beef sectors, NAFTA has worked exceptionally well, and our three organizations do not want to see changes made at all."

The letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump, and President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico was signed by Darling, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Craig Uden, and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas President Oswaldo Chazaro Montalvo.

Darling is confident the CCA will have the backing of the Canadian government in dealing with their concerns of impending NAFTA renegotiations. "We've been in consultations with the Canadian government, Ag Minister (Lawrence) MacAulay, Minister (Chrystia) Freeland, and the prime minister as well, and they know our issues. They were certainly supporters of us in standing up to the U.S. on COOL, (Country of Origin Legislation) and we expect the same thing to happen with the NAFTA negotiations."

Source : Steinbachonline

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