Canada's hemp sector is closely watching several policy files domestically and in the U.S. that could unlock new demand and value for the highly-regulated crop. Stakeholders from the hemp industry gathered at the historic Met Theatre in Winnipeg last week for the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA)'s 2025 convention. After six years of research and... Read More
Category: Canadian Agriculture Policy
Last week, Canadian agri-food exporters descended on Washington, D.C., with a key message for their counterparts in the U.S. and American lawmakers: integrated supply chains make food more affordable for everyone. Michael Harvey, executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and 11 of 12 CAFTA members met with U.S. lawmakers, USDA officials, and agri-food... Read More
In this episode of Unlocking Innovation: A National Call to Action, the spotlight turns to one of the most persistent themes raised during the BioEnterprise-hosted national roundtables: Canada’s regulatory system, and the growing concern that its slow, complex processes are holding back agri-food innovation. For this episode of the podcast series, host Shaun Haney is... Read More
With trade and commodity markets in flux, U.S. agricultural policy is being shaped by both geopolitics and domestic affordability concerns. The government shut down is now over, and farmers are asking, what now?, when it comes to support payments, tariffs, and trade. Jim Wiesemeyer, of Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives podcast, joins Shaun Haney in this interview to... Read More
The 2025 Federal Budget comes at a pivotal moment for Canadian agriculture—marked by economic uncertainty, shifting global markets, and growing expectations for a resilient and competitive agri-food system. This webinar, presented in partnership with RealAgriculture, breaks down the Budget’s key fiscal measures, assesses federal priorities, examines where policy gaps remain, and explores implications for the... Read More
Each month, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture offer a new deep-dive into a policy topic of note. This month's policy brief highlights the 2025 federal budget, and what signals, programs, and direction it offers for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Tap to download the policy brief document below
New RealAgristudies data reveals some fascinating insights into how farmers across the country view current trade dynamics — from EV tariffs to global partnerships. When asked in the October intake of the Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index on whether Canada should lift tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, 68 per cent of farmers said yes, with just... Read More
Closer ties between the agriculture and energy sectors are needed to meet renewable fuel goals and strengthen markets for canola, according to Ray Daniels, lead for sustainability initiatives for BASF. “We’ve got to work together across different sectors to be able to advocate for this,” says Daniels, speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at BASF’s North... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be focusing on its core priorities as part of the Carney government's plan to rein in spending in the federal budget tabled by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday afternoon. The 493-page document projects the federal deficit will balloon to $78.3 billion in 2025-26, and then decrease slightly to $65... Read More
By Elisabeta Lika As federal discussions about interprovincial trade barriers return to the national agenda, momentum for reform is rising again, this time with both new legislation and renewed political will. Recent federal measures, such as Bill C-5, also known as the “One Canadian Economy Act,” Saskatchewan’s recent move to reduce interprovincial trade barriers by... Read More