The trade stakes are high for Canadian farmers as the nation prepares to choose its next government.

Farmer election wish lists miss the mark

Canadian farm groups are laser-focused on trade and tariffs as the federal election approaches, but the key role of food security in national security should not be forgotten

Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian farm groups are laser-focused on trade and tariffs as the federal election approaches, but the key role of food security in national security should not be forgotten.



The trade stakes are high for Canadian farmers as the nation prepares to choose its next government.

FARMERS SPEAK: What we heard from you on about Canada’s 2025 federal election and what matters for Canadian agriculture

Western Canadian farmers pointed to worries about trade and tariffs, government spending and Western alienation

Reading Time: 6 minutes There’s still time to share what matters to you and your farm in the 2025 Canadian federal election. We’re surveying Canadian farmers on election issues; initial results pointed to tariffs and trade, government spending and western Canadian alienation.


Maverick Party leader Colin Krieger, in a March 1 message to supporters, blamed Elections Canada processes for its decision to de-register the party a day earlier. He said the party had received notice at the end of January.

Western party not on April ballot

The Maverick Party will not run candidates for the upcoming general election

Reading Time: 2 minutes There won’t be any Maverick Party candidates on federal ballots this election after Elections Canada de-registered the western-based party.

NDP ag critic Richard Cannings outlined the party’s agriculturally relevant priorities during a late 2024 webinar.

Funding, collaboration among ag priorities for NDP

Election 2025, party by party: NDP ag critic says Canada lags other countries in research and development

Reading Time: 3 minutes Our latest in a series outlining the ag policies of major Canadian federal parties: NDP ag critic says Canada lags other countries in research and development