As is the case with modern day elections, agriculture is not expected to feature heavily in the political debates being had in advance of Canada’s upcoming vote. Since taking office in 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had plenty of opportunity to demonstrate to farmers his version of the Liberal party can be one that […] Read more
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Farm groups hope recent troubles will lift agriculture’s election profile
Agriculture hasn’t played a large role in past elections. Will that change as we head to the polls this fall?
Some of Canada’s most significant farmer organizations think the federal election is a critical, and perfect, time to build support for agriculture’s role in the economy. They think agriculture could be a key to the country’s growth but needs protection from weather disasters, foreign competitors’ actions and regulatory costs. They want each of Canada’s federal […] Read more
