tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post4283494529330405411..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: Where Is Helen Milner When You Need Her?Steve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-3002979919626044452015-09-30T10:17:02.512-04:002015-09-30T10:17:02.512-04:00You miss the point--it is about companies losing o...You miss the point--it is about companies losing out in other areas, other trade restraints that other countries impose in part because they don't like Canada's trade restraints.Steve Saidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-74171958488391784442015-09-30T09:37:24.546-04:002015-09-30T09:37:24.546-04:00What company/industry in Canada does stand to gain...What company/industry in Canada does stand to gain from a loosening of restriction on dairy? <br /><br />The only one I can think of is shipping and they are fairly tightly regulated or controlled by the government (relatively speaking).<br /><br />Packaging is largely done in-house in Ontario dairy farming.<br /><br />Retailers don't care because they'll do a 50% mark-up on the product whether that's 4$ on 2$ bag of milk or 2$ on a 1$ bag of milk. And it's a pain in their butt because they have to stock more. <br /><br />From what I can tell - for a consumer good - the people who stand to gain are the consumers. And you already rightly pointed out the reasons the consumers won't lobby...<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085546637843344988noreply@blogger.com