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Lawrence Macaulay, seen here in a 2018 photo, is taking the ag minister post for the second time. Photo: supplied/minister’s office.

Ag leaders welcome MacAulay’s appointment as AAFC Minister   

The minister’s new role was part of the Liberal government’s recent cabinet shuffle 

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Industry leaders and organizations are welcoming the July 26 announcement that veteran MP Lawrence McAulay will be taking over the post of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food–and wasting no time calling him to action. It is the P.E.I. MP’s second time in the role, having previously held it between 2015 and 2019. MacAulay took over
Trade impacts from the CFIA’s gene editing decision are vastly different on either side of the organic conventional line.
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The trade take on CFIA’s gene-editing decision

Canada joins many countries friendly to GE crops, but some regions and organic markets will continue to opt out

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When it comes to grain trade, systems that provide transparency and choice for customers will likely continue to be important as more gene-edited crops hit the market. “We’re working proactively on some of these approaches,” said Krista Zuzak, director of crop protection and production with Cereals Canada. WHY IT MATTERS: Trade impacts from the CFIA’s gene-editing decision are vastly different on either
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Bibeau returns from Indo-Pacific trade mission

The federal ag minister visited Japan and Singapore to discuss strategy, sustainability

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Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has returned from a one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore. Expansion in the region is considered one of the top priorities for the government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. Bibeau met with Canadian businesses and Japanese stakeholders in Tokyo. In Miyazaki, she discussed net zero initiatives, sustainable agriculture, resilient agriculture
The minister is on the case: federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau checks out the cab of a new Case IH Magnum tractor during her visit to the Ag in Motion show on July 20, 2022. (Greg Berg photo)
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Federal report shows farmer concerns remain regarding emissions targets

AAFC report polled farmers, industry for thoughts on fertilizer emissions policy

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A new Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) report shows farmers remain concerned about federal emissions reduction targets — and whether those targets remain voluntary. The “What We Heard” Report, released Wednesday, is the result of consultations between AAFC and the agricultural sector to gather feedback on how best to support farmers and producers to achieve
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the evening reception at the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference in Calgary on March 13, 2023. (Jessika Guse photo)

AWC 2023: Federal ag minister inspired by farm women’s progress

Don't wait to be asked to participate, Bibeau tells AWC West

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Calgary — Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau drew applause from delegates attending the Advancing Women in Agriculture (AWC) conference here this week as she acknowledged their efforts for paving her path into politics. Bibeau told delegates attending the 10th annual conference she’s never felt like she’s had to fight for spot at the political table
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on July 19 attended an event in Winnipeg marking the 50th anniversary of Cereals Canada with that organization’s CEO Dean Dias. (Dave Bedard photo)
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Direct compensation for fertilizer tariffs not on table

Eastern farm groups call for help ahead of fall seeding

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Farmers in Eastern Canada who rely on imports of Russian-made fertilizers aren’t going to see direct compensation for the federal government’s general tariff on those products. A clutch of farmer and ag industry groups on July 15 put forward a new request to Ottawa for compensation to farmers “negatively impacted” by a 35 per cent
Federal Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (r) visits the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show near Langham, Sask. on July 20, 2022. (Greg Berg photo)
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Ag ministers lock in next policy funding framework

AgriStability compensation rate to rise; new EGS program planned; some agmins decry feds' approach on fertilizer emission cuts

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The new federal-provincial ag policy funding framework due to take effect next April 1 will include a new ecological goods and services plan and a sweetened compensation rate for AgriStability. Following meetings this week in Saskatoon, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and her provincial and territorial counterparts on Friday mapped out the bones of their
File photo of federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on a tour of one of the original ‘Living Lab’ sites in Quebec that led up to the launch of the national ACS program in 2021. (Photo courtesy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
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Feds boost Living Labs’ reach to all provinces

Nine projects, including first-Indigenous led lab, share $54M

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The first crop of federally-funded “Living Labs” backed by the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) program, set up to prove carbon-sequestering on-farm processes, takes the concept to the six provinces where such farm-level labs weren’t yet in place. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, speaking Thursday in Calgary, announced $54 million from the $185 million, 10-year ACS program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie- Claude Bibeau into his cabinet on October 26.
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Ag leaders say Bibeau reappointment means continuity in portfolio

Strong advocate on risk management, markets, and the environment needed, groups say

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Manitoba ag organizations say they’re looking for support in business risk management, environmental stewardship and market access from freshly reappointed federal Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. “We are definitely pleased to see that she’s reappointed. We can really continue where we left off,” said Carson Callum, general manager for Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP). Particularly because federal
Parking lot signage outside an advance polling station in Winnipeg’s Tuxedo Industrial area on Sept. 12, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)

Federal agriculture minister leading on election night

CPC, NDP ag critics prevail; BQ critic in tight race

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Canada’s incumbent agriculture minister was among the MPs expected to hold onto their seats in Monday’s snap federal election, in which Justin Trudeau’s Liberals return with a second minority government. As of Tuesday morning just after midnight CT, Marie-Claude Bibeau was leading in her Sherbrooke, Que.-area riding of Compton-Stanstead by a spread of over 3,300

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