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Sask Pork joins Canadian Pork Council in 'Say No to a Bad Deal' coalition

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) has joined the ‘Say No to a Bad Deal’ coalition in pushing for renegotiations of the UK’s ascension to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Sask Pork, alongside other provincial pork offices across the country, stand behind and support this decision. This move comes in response to Great Britain’s stance toward Canada, a signal to Canadian farmers, ranchers and producers that the United Kingdom is not interested in free and fair trade in agricultural products.

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