We can only think of one thing,' added Troszok, who also serves as president of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association. 'This is politically motivated. There has been a deal between our federal government and the U.S. federal government.'

Troszok said he suspects that the Canadian government has quietly won U.S. trade concessions on Canadian beef and lumber in exchange for shutting down the mail-order drug industry, which employs thousands of Canadians, particularly in Manitoba.

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