OTTAWA – The Bloc Québécois fears being muzzled by senators after being accused of wanting to take Canadian trade negotiators hostage with their bill aimed at protecting supply management from future trade agreements.

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The Bloc’s critic for agriculture admitted that he was “very afraid” that a few senators could derail Bill C-282.{ai:summary}<p>The Bloc Québécois is concerned about potential restrictions imposed by senators on their bill to safeguard supply management, following accusations of holding Canadian trade negotiators hostage. The Trudeau government’s recent vote against a BQ motion indicates a distancing from the separatists.</p><p>The Bloc’s efforts to maintain influence over the Liberals may be jeopardized as their conditions face challenges in the Senate. #politics</p>

Exporters 'confident' senators will scrap the Bloc’s supply management bill

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