Tariffs and trade, business risk management and a lack of spotlight on agricultural issues are all top of farmer minds as Canada goes into its next federal election.

THE FARM VOTE: Farmers run down priorities ahead of the 2025 Canadian federal election

Canadian farmers are worried about trade, business risk management and how much attention agriculture is getting from politicians, among other issues, as Canada enters the final countdown before the 2025 federal election

Canadian farmers are worried about trade, business risk management and how much attention agriculture is getting from politicians, among other issues, as Canada enters the final countdown before the 2025 federal election.


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FARMERS SPEAK: What we heard from you on Canada’s 2025 federal election and what matters for Canadian agriculture

Western Canadian farmers pointed to worries about trade and tariffs, government spending and Western alienation

There’s still time to share what matters to you and your farm in the 2025 Canadian federal election. We’re surveying Canadian farmers on election issues; initial results pointed to tariffs and trade, government spending and western Canadian alienation.


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

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.


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Trade tops pre-election agenda for Manitoba farm groups

Canada’s imminent federal election will revolve around handling tariffs and the multi-directional trade war the country is embroiled in, as far as agriculture is concerned

Canada’s imminent federal election will revolve around handling tariffs and the multi-directional trade war the country is embroiled in, as far as agriculture is concerned.