Five stories in the news today, April 19
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 19
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CANADIAN ENVOY HITS BACK AT TRUMP OVER DAIRY
U.S. President Donald Trump claims the Canadian dairy sector is to blame for the struggles faced by some American farmers and accuses Canada of disregarding its dairy commitments to the United States. But Canada’s envoy to Washington, David MacNaughton, says the facts say otherwise and that problems faced by American farmers are the result of an over-saturated market, adding the trade balance on dairy “massively” favours the U.S. by a five-to-one margin.