Agriculture a strategic asset

Escalating U.S.–Canada trade tensions call for a durable “Grand Bargain” that embeds agriculture at the core of a broader bilateral economic reset rather than treating it as a recurring flashpoint, write Larry Martin and Zana Kruja. Production risk management, secure access to Canadian potash, reform of Canada’s dairy and poultry supply management alongside phased U.S. market opening, and deeper harmonization of food approval and inspection systems is needed to reduce costs, stabilize prices, and strengthen food security and resilience on both sides of the border, they write. Agriculture is a strategic asset linked to food security, national security, and economic resilience, they write, warning that neither country can afford to treat its closest agricultural partner as anything less than a cornerstone in an increasingly volatile global economy.