With just over a month of an election campaign, agriculture groups are being creative and using multiple platforms to get their message out on what they'd like to see as part of election platforms of the major political parties. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Grain Growers of Canada both promoted their wish lists... Read More
Category: Politics
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the next federal election is set to take place September 20th, 2021. With such a tight timeline, it's anticipated that producer and policy groups will announce priorities in short order. First out of the gate is the Grain Farmers of Ontario, which unveiled its election asks to federal Canadian election... Read More
There's something to be said for authentic and lively debate of the key issues of the day. When you've served in federal politics for over two decades, one can only hope to have as many examples of such as Wayne Easter, retiring Member of Parliament for Malpeque, P.E.I. Easter says he has lived by two... Read More
With about a year left before a provincial election, Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet to replace MPPs who have resigned, those that aren't running again, and changing the roles of others. Of particular note, current Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Ernie Hardeman has been replaced by MPP Lisa Thompson, who... Read More
A recent poll of Canadians has two clear messages: most do not want an election any time soon, but, if there were an election today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would remain in power. "You can be somewhat dissatisfied with the incumbent, but you have to have an alternative that you feel better about, and right... Read More
Back to work legislation introduced earlier this week by the federal government passed by a vote of 255 to 61 in the early hours of April 29. If ratified, the legislation regarding the strike at the Port of Montreal will legislate workers back to the job site. The workers at issue have been without a... Read More
Today's RealAg LIVE! episode is exciting, as we bring to you a budget special. It's our first federal budget in two years, so co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner figured we were overdue for a special. The budget is 739 pages long, and as Haney notes, it looked like a Ken Follet novel as it... Read More
Regardless of where you are in North America, we can likely agree on one thing: COVID-19 has changed how we behave, and politics is no exception. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been numerous provincial elections across Canada; and as the federal budget release looms closer, it has many asking whether an election will be... Read More
With a potential federal election coming our way, politics are on the minds of many. This episode of RealAg LIVE! features Meagan Murdoch of National Public Relations, on some of Canada's key political conversations in 2021. Host Shaun Haney and Murdoch talk about partisanship, political party popularity (say that ten times fast), the carbon tax,... Read More
Provincial agriculture ministers have been given a deadline of the end of January to indicate whether they want to pursue the federal government's proposal to enhance the AgriStability business risk management program, according to high-level sources familiar with the file. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau offered to drop the reference margin limit and increase the... Read More