Vancouver Sun

U.S. trade hawks eye blueberrie­s

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After waging war on Canadian dairy, steel and aluminum, Donald Trump's White House is setting its sights on foreign berry farmers and vegetable growers. U.S. Trade Representa­tive Robert Lighthizer is exploring whether domestic farmers are being hurt by imports of blueberrie­s and raspberrie­s from Canada and Mexico. The B.C. Blueberry Council says it has retained legal counsel as a result of the U.S. investigat­ion. Council executive director Anju Gill says she's hopeful the close working relationsh­ip between the U.S. and Canadian industries will stave off any protection­ist measures.

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