Reading Time: 4 minutes Mark Carney’s Liberal party will form a minority government after the 2025 Canadian federal election. And while many producers were hoping for a different result, Canadian producer groups are cautiously optimistic about what the new government could mean for the industry.
Farmers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Carney government
Producer groups hopeful Liberals deliver on promises
Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.
Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.
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.
Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG
ESG will be key to sustainability reporting in coming years
Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.
Push continues for rural connectivity at Ottawa event
Labour, internet access among the challenges in rural communities discussed at Recognizing Rural Canada event
Labour, internet access among the challenges in rural communities discussed at Recognizing Rural Canada event in Ottawa
Reading Time: 2 minutes The problem of rural connectivity had a moment in the spotlight in Ottawa in late April. Politicians and business leaders highlighted the issue during the Recognizing Rural Communities discussion, led by former MP Candice Bergen. The event featured two panels. Bergen said federal politicians must better understand that Canada has a diversity of rural communities […] Read more
Bibeau out, MacAulay in as AAFC Minister
Veteran P.E.I minister to take over Canada’s top ag role as Trudeau shuffles cabinet
Lawrence MacAulay will be replacing Marie-Claude Bibeau as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. It will be his second turn in the role, having previously served between 2015 and 2019. The announcement came at a Wednesday swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall, where Prime Minister Trudeau’s anticipated cabinet re-shuffle was unveiled. MacAulay, who represents the […] Read more
U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to ease border protest disruption
Disruptions force automakers to reduce operations
Windsor/Washington | Reuters — Canada should use federal powers to ease the growing economic disruption caused by the blockage of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route by protesters opposed to coronavirus mandates, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday. The closure of the Ambassador Bridge, North America’s busiest international land border crossing and a vital […] Read more
Canada, U.S. fear economic damage from border crossing protest
Headway in one area, another protest elsewhere, minister says
Windsor/Ottawa/Washington | Reuters — Truckers blocking U.S-Canada border crossings risk hurting the auto industry and agriculture, the White House said on Wednesday as Ottawa urged an end to the 13-day demonstration against coronavirus mandates. After nearly two years of pandemic measures in many countries, opposition has sprung up in different ways with copycat protests in […] Read more
Pandemic protestors block Windsor border crossing
Commercial traffic being diverted to Sarnia
Ottawa | Reuters — The busiest land crossing between the U.S. and Canada was jammed on Tuesday after Canadian protestors blocked lanes on Monday over their government’s pandemic control measures. While traffic in both directions was initially blocked, U.S.-bound lanes have since reopened, Windsor Police tweeted. Drivers demanding an end to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates […] Read more
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