Tara Sawyer, former chair of Alberta Grains, has been elected to the provincial legislature in the riding of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.
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Tara Sawyer, former Alberta Grains chair, wins provincial byelection
Sawyer far outpaces nearest NDP competitor for MLA seat
Alberta and Saskatchewan call for stop to federal interference in provincial resources
Bill C-5 proves current energy regulations a hindrance to nation building: Moe
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have a unified message after recent meetings - federal inference in provincial resource development must stop.
Bill to protect supply management passes, exporters disappointed
Bill C-202 must receive Royal Assent before it can be put into force
Exporters feel Bill C-202 undermines the country’s commitment to rules-based international trading and sends the wrong message to trading partners.
Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat
U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.
Alberta Grains chair throws hat into provincial politics ring
By-election triggered with Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA resigning from post to take position in Washington
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has tapped Tara Sawyer as the United Conservative Party candidate for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial byelection.
New agriculture minister hopes to engage farmers
Heath MacDonald says interprovincial trade and Pest Management Regulatory Agency reform are among his priorities
New federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald hopes to engage farmers across Canada on the issues that matter most.
Trump changed the nature of the Canadian election
The bombastic and unpredictable American president often makes big promises that fall short. However, it appears Donald Trump has helped deliver a miraculous electoral turnaround that he didn’t promise — the return of a Liberal government for Canada.
WHAT WE HEARD: Farmers chime in on 2025 Canadian election priorities
Western Canadian farmers pointed to worries about trade and tariffs, government spending and Western alienation
There’s still time to share what matters to you and your farm in the 2025 Canadian federal election. Initial Glacier FarmMedia survey results single out tariffs and trade, government spending and western Canadian alienation.
Policy institute calls for open review of ag spending
It’s been 13 years since agricultural spending was reviewed, and some programs may no longer meet producer needs
A full-scale review of Canadian agricultural spending should be a top priority in this time of global uncertainty, said a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
Western party not on April ballot
The Maverick Party will not run candidates for the upcoming general election
There won’t be any Maverick Party candidates on federal ballots this election after Elections Canada de-registered the western-based party.
