New Prime Minister Mark Carney acted on one of his Liberal leadership campaign commitments within hours of being sworn in on Friday. Carney signed an order to remove the unpopular federal fuel charge — more commonly referred to as the consumer carbon tax — as of April 1, 2025. This includes the tax paid by… Read More
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Mark Carney was sworn in as Prime Minister along with his cabinet on Friday, March 14, 2025. Sporting a much leaner cabinet roster than his predecessor Justin Trudeau with just 23 ministers, Mark Carney is Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. Of note, Kody Blois has been named minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development…. Read More
Agriculture has been a tough business over the last couple of years in Western Canada, and Leigh Dudley, regional director for Canada west at FBN, doesn’t foresee that changing in 2025. In this report from the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, Sask., Dudley and RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell discuss the impact that tariffs, commodity markets and… Read More
If you’re looking for a cheerful update on Canada-U.S. relations, this isn’t it — but this is an incredibly important conversation to follow, regardless. Paul Wells, author and political commentator, has a strong message for Canadians: our relationship with the U.S. is forever changed by this second Trump presidency; trust has been broken, and whatever… Read More
Just a few short months ago, a federal win by Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives seemed all but certain. Fast forward to now, the Prime Minister of Canada has handed in his resignation and the Liberals are about to choose a new leader. If you follow opinion polls, you’ll also note that, against the backdrop… Read More
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, March 6th, Trump paused tariffs on some Canadian goods, but only those that qualify under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA). Steel and aluminum tariffs are still set for next week, and reciprocal tariffs are on for April 2, 2025. While many American farm groups remain publicly silent, some U.S. agriculture organizations are… Read More
There are a lot of challenges facing agricultural producers in North America at this time in history, and while a lot of the ones commonly discussed are those that face farmers on the ground, the ones that crossover into government and policy can be just as challenging. As the farming population shrinks, Sean McCarty, government… Read More
It was only a matter of time before tariffs became a reality for Mexico, Canada, and China. While the U.S. president was talking about fentanyl and illegal immigration, he was really focused on something much more concerning for Canada: structural monetary change. Many people continue to think about Trump 2.0 as if it’s 1.0, and… Read More
Farmers, ranchers, producer and industry groups have publicly reacted to the U.S. government’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico flowing into the U.S. We’ve compiled some of those statements, including the first from a U.S. producer group opposing the tariff, below. Each group is denoted in… Read More
Canada’s agriculture minister is planning to retire from federal politics. Lawrence MacAulay has decided he will not seek the Liberal nomination in his riding of Cardigan, which he has represented for over 36 years — making him the longest serving Liberal in the House of Commons. As reported, MacAulay had invited guests to a “major… Read More