Strange that all Globe articles on this subject mention Canada's 246% tariff on cheese but make no mention of the powerful Milk Marketing Boards in each province that protect local producers from both foreign competition and competition from other provinces.

The Boards have been in place since the Depression.Perhaps it is time that all provincial premiers consider the efficacy of marketing boards in our new trading world where Canada is trying to establish free trade agreements. The existence of marketing boards and free trade is not entirely consistent.