Foothills MP John Barlow will return to the role of shadow minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. Lévis—Lotbinière MP Jacques Gourde will take over as associate shadow minister.
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Barlow to return as shadow agriculture minister
Jacques Gourde to replace Steinley as associate minister
Industry welcomes Heath MacDonald as new agriculture minister
Agriculture groups across Canada are congratulating Heath MacDonald on his new role as federal agriculture minister.
Heath MacDonald in as agriculture minister
Previous minister Blois out despite popularity among agriculture groups
Heath MacDonald was sworn in as minister of agriculture and agri-food as Prime Minister Mark Carney chose his cabinet on May 13.
Heath MacDonald in as agriculture minister
Previous minister Blois out despite popularity among agriculture groups
Heath MacDonald was sworn in as minister of agriculture and agri-food as Prime Minister Mark Carney chose his cabinet on May 13.
Former Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer dead at 89
Mayer fought for Canadian wheat nationally and internationally
Charlie Mayer, former Minister of Agriculture and agriculture leader, has died at age 89.
Canadians head to the polls
Canada’s 2025 federal election day dawns amid renewed ’51st state’ rhetoric from Trump
Canadians, including Canadian farmers, are voting for their next federal government April 28, after an election campaign in which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and musings about annexing Canada became the central issue.
Ottawa may deregulate the ag sector
Deregulation in the feed sector is seen as a response to tariffs
Any reduction in paperwork or improvement in approval times is welcome news in Canada's feed sector.
Grain Growers of Canada urges farmers to ‘Vote for Grain’
Initiative encourages farmers to make concerns heard, see where candidates stand on key issues
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching a campaign to engage grain farmers in the upcoming federal election.
Carney cancels capital gains hike
Tax plan drew criticism from Canadian farmers, agriculture groups
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that a proposed hike of the capital gains inclusion rate, controversial among Canadian farmers, had been cancelled.
Federal government vows to crack down on spent fowl fraud
Chicken imported under false pretenses costs the Canadian sector millions, says Chicken Farmers of Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be working together to crack down on spent fowl fraud.
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