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.
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Federal Election 2025 – Canadian Farmer Feedback
A form to collect Canadian farmer feedback, including questions they would like to ask politicians in the lead-up to the April 28 Federal Election.
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Survey Responses
Rod (Manitoba):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
The annexation of Canada by the U.S.; Trade and tariffs; AgriStability/support for agriculture; Capital gains tax rules; Government spending/debt; Carbon tax
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
How western Canada and grain/beef/pork farmers is never supported compared to labourers of eastern Canada and all tariffs.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
For Mark Carney: After 9 years of liberal mess and screw ups of Canada, how can they be any better with the same group campaigning. Liberals support labourers in east Canada at the expense of western farmers in Canada.
Mike (British Columbia):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
Government spending/debt
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
Protection from severe weather dollar-wise.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
Fed liberals doubled debt increased immigration crime and public sector jobs and debt annually continues why? (Mark Carney)
Bill (Manitoba):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
The annexation of Canada by the U.S.; Trade and tariffs; Capital gains tax rules; Government spending/debt; Supply management
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
The most pressing issue facing Canadian farmers is high input costs and low grain prices.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
What response would our political leadership give to President Trump’s threat of tariffs given that 75-80% exports go to the US?
Lorraine (Manitoba):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
The annexation of Canada by the U.S.; Trade and tariffs; AgriStability/support for agriculture; Government spending/debt
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
Need to be able to have more global trade. Need more interprovincial support. Need to invest in processing our natural products at home.uncertainty of input cost being supported by you the government.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
Mr. Carney. Would you financially support farmers who are practicing nutrient soil health because we cannot make more land and we all need to eat healthy?
David (Nova Scotia):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
The annexation of Canada by the U.S.; Trade and tariffs; Government spending/debt; Carbon tax; Broadband connectivity/infrastructure
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
Canadian sovereignty.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
Pierre Poilievre: Do you support the words and actions of Premier Danielle Smith?
Stan (Manitoba):
What issues do you want to see federal politicians address?
Government spending/debt
In your opinion, what is the most-pressing issue facing Canadian farmers?
Net zero threats and chinese commnist tariffs and infiltration.
If you could ask any of the political leaders a question, what would that question be and who would you ask?
How many times was mark carney at epsteins island and was prince charles with him?
