The federal budget is set to be released Monday. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its wish list for the budget in August, offering three broad recommendations, each highlighted by specific measures that can be taken. To kick-start the economic recovery, the CFA recommends the government restore the AgriStability payment trigger to 85 percent and […] Read more
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Trade compensation details unveiled for feather sectors
Canada’s chicken, egg and turkey farmers are expected to soon receive long-awaited programs that will compensate them for market losses stemming from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Producers had already been told they would be getting $691 million over 10 years, but on April 13, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau revealed details of the funding, which […] Read more
Feds consult on future of U.K. trade, CPTPP
The federal government wants to know what Canadians think of the United Kingdom joining its Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. At the same time, it is also seeking opinions on entering a possible bilateral deal with the former European Union country. Canada’s trade with the U.K. is governed by the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity […] Read more
CAFTA proposes trade implementation officer
A national coalition focused on agricultural trade is calling for the creation of a trade implementation position within Global Affairs Canada. However, the country’s chief negotiator is spilling cold water on the idea. In its list of priorities for 2021, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance said the creation of such a position is needed in […] Read more
Agri-food exporters urge progress on CETA
Canada’s international trade minister said the country’s free trade deal with the European Union is working as intended. Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, made the comments in a joint-statement with the European Commission. European officials met virtually with Ng on March 25 to discuss progress of the implementing […] Read more
Saskatchewan premier faces challenging decision on carbon
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said farmers should be credited for two decades of carbon sequestration despite the federal government’s apparent intentions to discount it. Having lost at the Supreme Court of Canada, Moe is now in the unenviable position of having to introduce a carbon tax, also known as a pricing policy, of his own. […] Read more
Feds came to AgriStability talks with cash; Prairies did not
Provinces expressing disappointment with the federal government for not putting its share of AgriStability funding on the table are being disingenuous and failing to take their share of responsibility for reform talks that flopped largely due to their tight pockets. Yes, the AgriStability saga between prairie provinces and the federal government continues, despite the two […] Read more
Canada explores bilateral trade in Southeast Asia
Canada continues to pursue a multi-lateral free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations, and those involved with negotiations say bilateral deals in the region could lead to larger pacts. The pursuit of a free trade deal with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a bloc of ten-member states, began three years ago but has […] Read more
Alta., Sask. should now develop their own carbon policies
The Supreme Court of Canada has given some provincial governments a chance to exclude farmers in efforts to fight climate change. In a 6-3 split decision on March 25, Canada’s highest court ruled the 2018 law putting a tax on carbon emissions is constitutional because climate change is an existential threat and a matter of […] Read more
Whole Farm Income Insurance program gains traction
Support for an alternative program to AgriStability continues to gain momentum. Canadian agricultural ministers are continuing to consider replacing AgriStability with a margin-based income protection program as soon as 2023. Complaints of AgriStability being costly and ineffective, particularly on the Prairies, prompted governments in those jurisdictions to explore other options. Talks to reform AgriStability, thus […] Read more
