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Sector growth to occupy Ontario ag minister in 2018

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Ontario’s Liberals will have their agriculture standard-bearer back for the 2018 election. Jeff Leal, Ontario’s minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, is staying in politics, running for his fifth term as a member of the provincial legislature in the Peterborough riding. Leal, who as a resident of Peterborough is about as rural as any
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Few stand for Ontario vegetable board elections

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Ontario’s 450-odd processing vegetable growers have put up just three people to fill four open spots on the board of their marketing organization. The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) on Friday announced the results from an election meeting for two District 1 directors, held Thursday evening in Chatham. Tomato and bean grower David Epp of
B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, shown here last October promoting the province’s income tax credit for farmers donating agricultural products to registered charities, held his Kelowna riding in the provincial election Tuesday night. (Gov.bc.ca)
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B.C. ag minister, ag critic hang on in election

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British Columbia’s incumbent agriculture minister and opposition agriculture critic have both held onto their seats in the legislature so far through the province’s harrowing election Tuesday. Complete results aren’t expected to be available until after the final count starting May 22, but preliminary results put the province’s governing Liberals in minority status with 43 of
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Elections come and go but we stay

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The cold, grey drizzle of November finally found central Illinois on Election Day. No one complained, however, because the warm, dry harvest season had ended weeks before. Fifty or more years ago, that was never the case on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth. In fact, if we were half done with harvest
Blaine Pedersen (MLA for Midland) is minister of infrastructure.
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Infrastructure minister rolls up sleeves

Infrastructure that supports growth of economy will be the focus, says new minister

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Manitoba’s new minister of infrastructure says the $1 billion a year pledged for repair and renewal of key infrastructure will be aimed at projects that bolster economic growth. Blaine Pedersen, a grain and cattle farmer, has served as MLA for Midland constituency since 2007. He was appointed minister of infrastructure last week by Premier Brian
Ralph Eichler, Manitoba’s new agriculture minister, was sworn in May 3, along with 11 other members of Premier Brian Pallister’s new cabinet by Her Honour the Honourable Janice Filmon, Manitoba’s lieutenant-governor of Manitoba. Eight of the 12 cabinet ministers, including Eichler, are from rural Manitoba.
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Lakeside MLA Ralph Eichler lassos agriculture portfolio

With two-thirds of the cabinet for rural ridings Manitoba farmers have high hopes their concerns will be addressed

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As a fan of rodeos and motorcycles, Manitoba’s new agriculture minister should have no trouble dealing with the political bumps and bruises that go with being on the government side of the legislature. But he expects he will have to adapt. “Being in opposition, (since first elected in June 2003) is one thing and being
Manitoba premier-elect Brian Pallister grew up on a farm near Edwin, Man., and that could make him a sympathetic audience on farm issues.
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Farmers welcome a premier with rural roots

Brian Pallister grew up on the family farm near Edwin and still has relatives farming

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account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”ryGLIkmv”] KAP president Dan Mazier said it doesn’t hurt that Manitoba’s premier-elect Brian Pallister has rural roots.[/caption] “Brian Pallister, our premier-elect, is from rural Manitoba,” Dan Mazier, who farms near Justice, said in an interview during KAP’s quarterly advisory council meeting here April 20. “I think that really helps us out. His roots are

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