Kody Blois, newly appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, says that he's focused on reducing red tape for all Canadians, but especially for the agriculture sector In this segment from Friday's RealAg Radio show, Blois outlines key priorities he’s advancing in his new role. As co-chair of the Liberal caucus’s economic growth group,... Read More
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There will be plenty of new faces around the table as the House of Commons agriculture committee begins meeting and debating agriculture-related policies under the Carney Liberal government. New committee membership lists were made public on Friday. The following MPs have been appointed by their respective party leadership to serve on the Standing Committee for... Read More
In this episode of Frontlines, Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jacob Shapiro of the Bespoke Group navigate a whirlwind of geopolitical developments—from US-China trade gestures and Iran-Israel brinkmanship, to a game-changing drone strike in Russia. As always, they separate noise from signal and offer perspective for what matters next. In the video above or the... Read More
The annual meeting of agriculture ministers representing federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) governments across Canada has been postponed to accommodate the wildfire situation in Manitoba. The 2025 FPT meeting was scheduled to be held July 16-18 in Winnipeg. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and community leaders have been asking tourists to avoid booking hotel rooms for... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new lineup of parliamentary secretaries on Thursday. As expected, Nova Scotia MP Kody Blois, who was passed over for the cabinet role of agriculture minister, was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Sophie Chatel, MP from western Quebec, was re-appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and... Read More
As Canadian agriculture grapples with complex challenges, John Barlow, the Conservative Party of Canada’s Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, is calling on the Liberal government to conduct an audit of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's programs and operations to ensure taxpayers’ dollars are being spent wisely. “There’s a lack of focus within the department, and... Read More
The Nova Scotia MP who served as Canada's agriculture minister for a short stint this spring is set to receive a fresh appointment from Prime Minister Mark Carney. While the official announcement has yet to be made, multiple sources say Kody Blois is expected to be named Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Carney informed... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Dustin Duncan, former Saskatchewan MLA and cabinet minister, to talk about what it’s really like behind the scenes of provincial politics. Elected at just 26 and serving under both Brad Wall and Scott Moe, in this podcast Duncan... Read More
Parliament returns to Ottawa this week after a four-month hiatus that included a prime minister's resignation, a Liberal leadership race, a short-lived cabinet, and an election campaign. As all parliament sittings do, this one will kick off with a speech from the throne. Throne speeches set the tone and direction for the sitting, including an... Read More
Canada's new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food acknowledges he has a steep learning curve ahead after being sworn in with the rest of Mark Carney's cabinet on May 13th. But he's ready to make at least two commitments: to get his boots on the ground on farms across the country and to make sure his... Read More