You gloss over this idea of Supply Management. If you really want to get sick to your stomach over what it really means, read the
wikipedia entry.
Its basically a cartel. It abuses all Canadians, with high prices that go right into the pockets of politically connected farmers:
Here's why I'm putting focus on this. Canada is crying about NAFTA. Poor Canada. Why are you torturing us?
Here's part of the why. Canada has a protected dairy and poultry market.
300% butter tariff. Is that free trade? It was negotiated into NAFTA, because the rich dairy farmers want to keep screwing Canadian consumers, and keep our more efficient US producers.
So here's a solid example of what Canada is doing that Trump doesn't like. The current battle has something to do with milk solids of some sort that I think Wisconsin wants to ship north, but the evil cartel north of the border has recategorized in some way to make sure its taxes [[tariffed) and US producers are stopped from providing Canadian citizens with products at fair prices.
In case you think the US unfairly subsidizes its farmers, here's from the same article:
Not in the article, but I have read that the typical average low-income Canadian family pays $300-500 / year more than they would without 'Supply Management', just to appease rich farmers that write cheques.
So if you want a fair NAFTA, Canada... you can start by stopping this absurd subsidy to the rich today.
Until then, this pro-free-trade American says 'Go Donald'.