Canada exploiting 'loophole' hurting US dairy farmers amid Trump tariffs, senators say

Canada is being called out by lawmakers for allegedly evading the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and not allowing fair access to the market for U.S. dairy producers.

"Historically, Canada has failed to live up to its commitments to provide access to its market; this remains the case even with new provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)," Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Roger Marshall, R-Kan.; and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said in a bipartisan letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

According to the senators, Canada is going around guidelines outlined in the USMCA regarding protein exports at artificially low prices.

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