Confederation

[krushnkantkp]

Explain how the British gave preference to Canadian flour over American flour in the British markets. When and why did this preference stop?

[heathfield]

Britain historically favoured trade with member countries of the British Commonwealth, such as Canada. But under the terms for Britain joining the EU, this was seen as a form of favouritism by Britain. As a condition of entry to the EU such trade would have to stop. Free trade was only to be between EU countries, and tariff barriers might even be raised against countries who were not members of the EU. This was like a test by the EU to determine Britain's sincerity in applying to join. Tariffs would be totally unfair on the Commonwealth, but Britain went ahead and joined the EU anyway.

[Segilla]

As I recall, hard milling wheat for breadmaking comes from Canada as the sort grown here is the soft variety. I read that hard was grown experimentally (in E Anglia?) some years ago but for some reason the crop failed. It may have been successfully grown here now, but I imagine that commercial quantities requred are far greater than could be grown in England..