Representatives from the five parties that held seats in the House of Commons prior to the federal election campaign are set to debate key agricultural issues on Thursday.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Agriculture Leaders Debate will be broadcast online on April 17 at 5:00 p.m. EST, in both English and French, with the English portion moderated by RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney.
Watch here:
CFA Debate Details
Moderators: Shaun Haney (RealAgriculture and RealAg Radio) & Martin Ménard (La Terre de chez nous, Quebec)
Exclusive Sponsor: Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP)
Participants:
- Kody Blois, Liberal Party of Canada
- John Barlow, Conservative Party of Canada
- Heather Ray, New Democratic Party
- Yves Perron, Bloc Quebecois
- Dr. Mari Rodriguez, Green Party
Topics to be discussed during the debate will include the following:
- Regulatory Modernization
- Business Risk Management Programs
- Trade
- Food Processing Capacity
- Competitiveness
- Sustainability
- Infrastructure
- CUSMA
- Labour
