OTTAWA — Both vice-presidents at Canada’s largest agricultural organization are new to the executive after the previous office holders did not run again.
Jill Verwey, president of Keystone Agricultural Producer in Manitoba, is the new first vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
Stephanie Levasseur, an apple grower from southern Quebec and a vice-president of the Union des Producteurs Agricole, is now second vice-president.
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Pierre Lampron, who is also a past-president of Dairy Farmers of Canada, did not seek re-election. Todd Lewis, who had been first vice-president until recently, is now a senator.
Keith Currie from Ontario remains president.
All positions were filled by acclamation.
The delegates are discussing resolutions Feb. 26, including changes to AgriStability and other risk management topics and Canada’s response to potential American tariffs.
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