Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has tapped Tara Sawyer as the United Conservative Party candidate for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial byelection.
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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
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.
MacAulay bows out of coming election
Federal agriculture minister hanging up his skates after 36 years in office
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay says he won’t seek relection in the coming election.
Left not to blame for rise of hard right politics
During his defence of Donald Trump on page 14 of the Feb. 1 issue of The Western Producer, Robert Arnason accepts what his brother-in-law and the rest of the world knows — Trump is a court-established rapist, fraudster and conman who is “immoral and deranged.” The remainder of Arnason’s piece is simply making excuses for […] Read more
Politics increasingly affect agricultural trade
With relations between Canada and India at a new low, it’s an uneasy time for lentil exporters. So far, allegations by Canada have led to the expulsion of diplomats by both countries and the suspension of visa services for Canadians wanting to travel to India. Whether the political tension spills over into the trade arena […] Read more
Implement maker runs for Conservative leadership
Saskatchewan businessperson Joseph Bourgault has entered the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada. The chief executive officer of Bourgault Tillage Tools and founder of a non-profit organization called Canadians for Truth, said his goal is to develop a platform that will result in a majority CPC win in the next federal election. He […] Read more
