Trump Targets Canada’s Dairy Shield in Looming Trade Clash

Trump has framed Canada’s dairy supply-management system as a major irritant, justifying a planned 50% tariff on $20 billion of Canadian goods. Canada defends the policy as essential for farmers and price stability, with about three-quarters of Canadians supporting keeping it. Critics say it inflates prices and distorts trade, and reform would be politically costly; the issue remains a central point in US-Canada discussions under USMCA and broader trade talks.