Democrats, Republicans rush to take credit for USMCA dairy win

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are taking credit for a successful challenge to Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota practices under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, citing their push for strong enforcement provisions during the negotiations as well as subsequent pledges of support for the administration’s decision to pursue the dispute. In a ruling published on Tuesday , a dispute panel said Canada’s administration of its dairy TRQs had improperly favored processors over U.S. farmers, violating USMCA rules. While Ottawa claimed victory in the ruling’s...