How effective are Canada’s farmers in getting to the power brokers and the people? It seems like a mixed bag. In a major success just last week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency approved the use of gene-edited crops in livestock feed, something that farmer and industry representatives and lobbyists have long fought for. | File photo

Harnessing public opinion can help sway policy-makers

In the dying days of the Roman republic, Claudius was having a tough time obtaining the power he craved. So he gave up his aristocratic rank, dropped from senator to plebian, changed his name to Clodius, got elected as Tribune of the People and successfully managed to act like an out-of-control eggbeater in the wild […] Read more