A screencap from the Simpson Centre website highlighting its "Voices from the Field: The 2025 Federal Elections Project" report.

Survey says Conservatives farmers’ favourite but some divisions remain

Trade and market access top-billed priority according to University of Calgary study

Canadian farmers favour the federal Conservatives by a large margin but there are some regional differences according to a study from the University of Calgary. Trade and market access were named top priorities for the federal election.

Yellow Elections Canada "Vote" signs are stuck in the grass while people walk toward them in the background.

Canadians go to the polls

Trump renews ’51st state’ rhetoric as federal election approaches

Canadians are going to the polls on Monday after an election campaign in which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and musings about annexing Canada became the central issue. Alberta rancher Bob Lowe says the Canadian economy is his top concern.





Bumper-to-bumper traffic on a freeway in Toronto.

‘Don’t equate us with Toronto news, culture’ Ontario farmers tell western colleagues

Part 4 | Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election

 When it comes to the 2025 federal election, what do farmers from different regions of Canada have in common?  Glacier FarmMedia reporters and contributors from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba asked farmers about their election priorities, how represented by the federal government they ve felt and finally, if there s anything they d like farmers from other regions to understand about the issues they face. Follow all our Federal Election 2025 coverage […] Read more





A scenic farm in the Alberta foothills with wind turbines on a ridge in the distance.

Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election – Part 2

Part 2 | Farmers across Canada talk trade, the business environment and the Canadian economy

Farmers from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba share thoughts on the 2025 federal election and what the government should do to improve trade, the business environment and the Canadian economy.