With bird flu ravaging barns in the U.S. and knocking at Canada’s door, it might be time to reconsider how poultry are raised
Consumer faith in poultry products appears to be holding in spite of a growing number of avian influenza cases on farms in Ontario and the U.S.
Provincial regulators asked to review the deal
The provinces had to either find consensus or risk losing supply management
But Liberal leadership prospect Martha Hall Findlay says poultry and dairy farmers have limited political clout and can safely be ignored
As soon as the announcement appeared that former Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay would release a report critical of supply management, well-worn wheels were set in motion. The marketing boards prepared their defences while newspaper columnists and open-market supporters readied their supportive arguments. The news conference in the Chateau Laurier, a floor up from where
