Comments about supply management made by trade minister David Emerson have drawn the ire of the National Farmers Union. Comments about supply management made by trade minister David Emerson have drawn the ire of the National Farmers Union. The Tory indicated, in order to move the World Trade Organization ag talks forward, the mechanisms which protect supply management may have to be put on the table. President Stewart Wells says this comes as no surprise as many people have doubted how dedicated the Conservatives are to orderly marketing. Wells notes Canada has already given up more than its fair share of agricultural programs during international negotiations. He adds it's now time for other nations to do the same.