Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible U.S. tariffs, dealing a huge blow to an already unpopular government.
Finance minister Freeland quits after clash with Trudeau
Freeland says Trudeau's push for spending could hurt Ottawa's ability to deal with potential tariffs as Trump assumes office
Freeland resigns from cabinet
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday morning she will be stepping down from her position as finance minister and resigning from cabinet.
Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless
A Senate committee amendment to supply management protection bill Bill C-282 means it will be vulnerable to an opposition filibuster if it makes it back to the House of Commons.
Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians
Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.
Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025
The slight decrease is due to a decline in the cost of feed
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Dairy Commission set the farm-gate price for milk in 2025 at 0.0237 per cent lower than in 2024.
Canada’s immigration cuts could hurt labor pool, industry groups say
Immigration cuts, meant to ease strained housing and social services, could hurt the country's labor pool, some industry groups said yesterday.
Federal government pledges more than $13 million to animal health, disease readiness
National animal health and disease preparedness has received an influx of more than $13 million in federal cash. The money will be split between AHC's three divisions: Emergency Management, the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and the Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System.
Corteva showcases new BMR silage varieties at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Corteva Agrisciences is showcasing its new Boltava brand of brown mid-rib silage corn hybrids at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show near Woodstock.
Agriculture dodges temporary foreign worker clamp down
Recent rule changes restricting access to temporary foreign workeers will not impact agriculture or food processing, federal employment minister says.
Former federal ag minister Chuck Strahl dies at 67
A memorial service is planned for Aug. 23 in Chilliwack, B.C. for Chuck Strahl, the logger turned politician who served about a year and a half as federal agriculture minister in Stephen Harper's government, helping carry several of its policy plans through to completion.
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