” is nigh. Privately, in a letter to government officials, they’re placing some of the blame for the potato disaster on the federal government’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Trade Minister Mary Ng and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were copied on the letter, alongside a host of provincial and federal officials. Donald says that the Potato Board has received no response yet to their letter. But Bibeau responded to some of its contents in an interview with the Star, saying PEI potato exports are her “Number one top priority” and defending her approach as sound. She said she had been told by her counterpart in the U.S. that the potatoes would be banned and so she needed to take pre-emptive steps.
Federal officials say the matter is being pursued simultaneously by various departments — including by Trudeau and Ng. But Bibeau argues abandoning the technical approach for a trade fight carries bigger risks. “Our strength is in the scientific case. Trade issues never get solved very quickly. So I have much more hope in solving the issue through a technical discussion.”
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