The Canadian government is expressing optimism that a trade war might be averted with the United States in a long-standing dispute over agricultural products.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he likes what he heard this week during a trip to Washington, and senses a willingness to adjust a U.S. regulatory policy at the heart of the dispute.
"I feel very optimistic," Ritz said Thursday during a conference call. "Far more so after this trip than after any of the others that I've done."
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