Many farm groups across Canada are cautiously optimistic about Prime Minster Mark Carney’s impact on Canadian agriculture.

Farmers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Carney government

Producer groups hopeful Liberals deliver on promises

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.


Electioneering overload

Electioneering overload

This has been a more-bruising-than-usual national campaign

Reading Time: 3 minutes Grainews editor Dave Bedard says farmers might not like politics, but they need to engage in it if they want to be heard - even with candidates they might not personally support.

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.



A trade war could be just as damaging to farmers as a drought, so business risk management programs should be adapted to reflect this, said Tyler McCann from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. | Getty Images

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.


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.

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What do you want to know before voting in Canada’s federal election?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia is dedicated to covering the 2025 federal election with your interests as farmers as our lens. Our team of reporters will be speaking with politicians across Canada during the five-week election campaign. What do YOU want to ask them? Have your say below and we’ll update this page with your responses at bottom. […] Read more