"We, of course, are aware of the investigation, and we will keep a close eye monitoring the developments," she told reporters in Toronto, regarding the United States International Trade Commission probe.The Canadian industry gained most of the Chinese market that the Americans lost after China slapped a 35 per cent tariff on U.S. lobster exports.
Executive Director Geoff Irvine said Monday the lobster industries of Canada and the United States are now back on an even playing field. It comes following Trump's June 24 visit to Maine, where he is contesting four electoral college votes, particularly one in the lobster-producing, northern portion of the state. Trump won the northern region in the 2016 presidential election.
"Once trade patterns shift, they tend to be pretty static," Vekasi said. "There's concern that once these new markets and these new logistics patterns have been established, they don't just automatically shift back to where they were prior to the trade frictions.
You know what's hilarious? A country as advanced as Canada actually having an entire industry based on huge sea worms. Isn't it time we stepped into the 21st century and created something rather than chopping down trees and catching sea creatures?
'...probe of Canadian lobster industry...', wonder who are not our friends? Maybe add China to our list of friends!
Now the toddler in the WH has a fixation with lobster 🦞 Seriously 😐!!. Like you .CanadianPM mary_ng don’t have anything to do other than dealing with him 🤔😠😷
Seems like the least to expect of the person with that portfolio 🙄