Category: Canadian Agriculture Policy

As global food security faces mounting pressure, Canadian agriculture holds an underutilized advantage: food as a strategic asset. In a shifting trade and economic landscape, understanding and leveraging this asset could shape Canada’s future role in global markets—particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. In this one-on-one interview, Lyndsey Smith speaks with Ted Bilyea, distinguished fellow with… Read More

The Canadian beef and pork sectors are cautiously optimistic about movement of product into China, following a trade delegation to the major protein market. Fresh off the trip, Chris White, CEO of the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council, says that there are still major trade irritants between the countries — namely the… Read More

The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched new tools and an updated web interface to support livestock traceability in Canada, streamline livestock identification, and enhance data integrity across the Canadian agriculture sector, In this interview, CCIA’s chair Howard Bekkering and national client support manager Jewel Smar detail these improvements to the Canadian Livestock Tracking… Read More

Amid mounting global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical allegiances, the U.S.-Canada trade relationship is facing critical tests — and its stability may hinge on political timing here at home. Speaking on RealAg Radio Tuesday, Washington policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer painted a high-stakes picture of U.S. trade policy in flux. While U.S. officials escalate pressure on trade… Read More

The two front-runners vying to form the next Government of Canada have both published their party’s election platforms, as of Tuesday. When it comes to agriculture and farming-related commitments, there are some common themes in both documents from Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. At a high level, both parties are pledging to reduce… Read More

Canadian trade-dependent agricultural stakeholders are keeping a close eye on the political turbulence in Washington, D.C., as cross-border trade dynamics with the United States continue to evolve. A recent delegation trip by the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) to the U.S. capitol revealed a cautious but strategic atmosphere surrounding the future of agricultural trade—and a… Read More

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… Read More

As Canada approaches a federal election with both leading parties pledging to cut government spending, a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is urging a strategic and transparent review of agricultural programs, not just for savings, but to maximize impact. The report, Review, Restrain, Reset, explores how Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)… Read More

Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on his so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on many countries, with the exception of China. While raising tariffs on China from 104 to 125 per cent, Trump said other countries who were subject to new tariffs announced last week — as high… Read More

This op-ed was submitted by Daryl Fransoo, Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat Growers Association. Western Canadian farmers are the backbone of our nation’s agricultural economy, producing some of the highest-quality grain in the world. Yet our ability to get that grain to global markets is being choked by an outdated and overly bureaucratic… Read More