Trudeau is the best person to trade away supply management

Opinion

Before we start let me make this point very clear: This editorial is not an argument for or against supply management. It’s a statement on Canada’s negotiating position heading into the upcoming NAFTA talks. In any trade you try to maximize the return on an asset. In sports, this could be other players, draft picks or, in the case of world football, millions of sterling in cash. In political circles there are tradeoffs all the time. Negotiating a trade deal is no different than a trade deal to move up in the NFL draft. You hold your cards tight, play…