The agricultural labour shortage drew the most heated conversation during last week’s election debate, sparked when the Green Party candidate referred to the temporary foreign worker program as slavery. Representatives from the three other parties, including the Liberal agriculture minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Conservative critic Luc Berthold and NDP critic Alistair MacGregor, took umbrage with Kate […] Read more
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‘Supercluster’ becomes an election target
The head of Protein Industries Canada says his office will conduct business as usual, despite suggestions that PIC and a $950 million federal supercluster program would be part of a review of federal business subsidy programs if Canada elects a Conservative government. “I’m not going to make specific comments on the policy platforms of any […] Read more
Greens weigh in on agriculture
A Green party government in Canada would implement national use standards for nitrogen fertilizer and move away from what it calls industrial livestock production. Leader Elizabeth May released the party’s full platform last week. It notes that a report from climate scientists in August said agriculture must be transformed to meet climate change goals. “Canada […] Read more
Producers release their key issues for election
Political parties running in the federal election will be asked for their solutions to the growing loss of market access
Farmers want the federal election campaign to focus on solutions to their market access challenges. From canola, soybeans and meat in China to durum in Italy, pulses in India and other products in other countries, farmers say these issues must take priority. “They know the problems, or they darn well better know the problems we’re […] Read more
Trudeau kicks off re-election campaign
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a challenging six-week re-election campaign on Wednesday and immediately faced new questions about a nagging ethics scandal that could cut support for his Liberal Party. Trudeau, who swept to office in November 2015 promising “sunny ways” and stressing the importance of gender equality and the […] Read more
