OP-ED: Ottawa’s trade policy means fewer choices and higher prices on basic goods
“Only in Canada can a cucumber be grown here, shipped south duty-free, jarred with a Canadian lid, and then taxed on its way home—proof that our tariff policy is about punishing consumers."
Author: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Since June, Bick’s pickles have been disappearing from some Canadian grocery shelves, caught in the crossfire of a tariff dispute that is exposing deep flaws in Ottawa’s trade strategy. The story of Bick’s is a telling case study in how well-intentioned policies can backfire, punishing consumers and domesti…
