Canadian beef and pork farmers are expressing frustration over an ongoing dispute with Britain regarding meat exports. They are now urging members of Parliament to vote against the U.K.’s membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major Asia-Pacific trade group. The CPTPP is composed of Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. Canadian exports to new markets through the CPTPP have increased by over 35% since 2018, reaching more than $24 billion in 2022. However, the Canadian meat industry claims that the U.K. does not deserve a place in the trading bloc due to the British government’s refusal to recognize Canada’s food safety and animal health systems. This refusal has greatly limited Canadian beef and pork exports to the U.K. One specific issue is the U.K.’s rejection of beef treated with growth hormones, which is a common agricultural practice in Canada. The U.K. also does not accept Canada’s use of antimicrobial livestock carcass washes in slaughterhouses. Canadian industry representatives argue that these regulatory roadblocks have the same effect as tariffs, greatly limiting market access for Canadian meat products in the U.K.
Canadian Meat Industry Calls on MPs to Reject U.K.’s Inclusion in Trade Deal
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