POLL: Do you believe Canada should stand firm on supply management? With Canada's dairy sector caught up in trade tensions, weigh in on how you think the country should respond Canadian Grocer staff 7/16/2025 Advertisement - article continues below Advertisement Related Content Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online Boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say With the digital service tax out of the way, Trump is focused on Canada's system of supply management, which controls milk, eggs and poultry supplies Everyone’s suddenly a supply management expert—but few understand it Supply management needs to change—but for the right reasons. Trump’s threats and the illusion of lower retail prices aren’t among them. Reform should be grounded in competitiveness, transparency, and long-term viability—not political theatrics Ridding milk quota system would have its downsides, farmer says Oliver Paipoonge farm operator says switching to free-market system would be one-way road to instability Canada's dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management System appears to be in the U.S. president's crosshairs Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management Observers say Canada will have to consider changes to the system that controls the supply of dairy products
