Headshot of Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Pork, wearing glasses and a dark suit jacket, photographed outdoors with green foliage in the background. Photo: file.

OPINION: Agriculture needs to lead its own solutions

Canadian agriculture needs a clear and united voice in the face of global uncertainty and a looming CUSMA review, the author writes

Cam Dahl argues Canadian agriculture must break out of commodity silos and present united policy solutions to government.



Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl is concerned about the proposed tariffs' impact on the province's pork industry and overall economy should Trump deliver on his tariff threats. File photo

OPINION: Immigration policy needs labour gap nuance

‘Canada is a vast country with different needs for every region. Canadian immigration policy should reflect the country’s diversity’

A federally imposed, one-size-fits-all immigration crackdown fails when it comes to Canada’s regional labour needs.




U.S. President Donald Trump’s follow through on weeks of tariff threats has sent Canadian agriculture scrambling.

The tariffs are here: Now what?

Tariff’s are going to hurt, but there are real action items we can pursue to minimize the pain: Here are a few

The U.S.’s tariff’s are going to hurt Canadian farmers, but there are things we can, and should be doing to minimize the pain.


Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl looks ahead through 2025 and what lies ahead for his sector.

Manitoba Pork reflections and predictions for 2025

Manitoba's pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.

Manitoba’s pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.



Peace bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border

Agriculture missing from Canada trade picture

With a CUSMA renegotiation looming, agriculture needs a robust trade strategy

Agriculture is missing in action when "Team Canada" trade missions come up; that's a big problem given the market access threats farmers currently face in the U.S.

Pigs.

Canada needs an approvals overhaul

Canada’s out-of-date system for approving products and innovations is holding us back

Canada's out-of-date system for approving new products and innovations is putting Canadian producers at a competitive disadvantage.