On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Andrew Scheer, Conservative shadow minister for infrastructure and communities, on how the next CEO of CN Rail could affect service; Geoff Backman, manager of business development and markets at Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on farmers’ right to repair; Mohamad Fakih, president and CEO of Paramount Fine… Read More
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CN Rail is currently looking for a new CEO. Normally, an executive search wouldn’t draw that much attention; however, when the position is potentially filled by someone from a shareholding hedge fund, it could impact the direction and mission of the company. That’s according to the federal Conservatives, and Andrew Scheer, shadow minister for infrastructure… Read More
Andrew Scheer has announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Scheer made the announcement in the House of Commons December 12, 2019. The news isn’t a shock to many, as the leader lost the latest election to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; however, Scheer did vow less than three weeks ago to retain… Read More
The official leader of the opposition Andrew Scheer was in Saskatoon, Sask., last week and gave a speech to both the Saskatoon chamber of commerce and at the annual general meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC). While at the DFC meeting, the topic of the new NAFTA/USMCA was brought up. Scheer tells RealAgriculture… Read More
On today’s episode of RealAg Radio: RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse is in to discuss the top ag news stories of the day; Dr. JN Armstrong of STARS Air Ambulance who discusses what its all about and the importance in rural communitites; and, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer talks politics and… Read More
On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith laments the bad day that was yesterday, the flooding in some areas, the frost, and freezing in others, and the joy of having a safe place to land in among it all. You’ll hear from: Jessika Guse, with the News with Guse, including how the snow… Read More
Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not doing enough to clear up the stuck canola shipments to China and wants Trudeau to initiate a World Trade Organization challenge sooner that later. “It has been four months since China announced it would ban Canadian imports of canola,… Read More
In a quest to create more export opportunities to Asia for Alberta oil, the Alberta government is asking the federal government to get involved, suggesting the feds invest in oil tanker cars and locomotives. It’s estimated the Canadian economy is losing $40 million per day due to heavily discounted product entering the United States. But… Read More
We’re just a year away (or less?) from a federal election, even as deadlines on huge trade deals, such as NAFTA and CPTPP, loom large. As the opposing Conservatives narrow their gap in the polls with the reigning Liberals, Official Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Scheer answers some tough questions on how the Conservatives would be navigating… Read More
With the Canadian trade team agreeing to the Trans Pacific Partnership, there will be opportunities for the opposing parties to bring up issues with the deal. You can expect both the NDP and the Conservatives to use the TPP agreement as political leverage. The Conservatives, who were previously very critical of the Liberals for not… Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger took a quick trip to Stouffville, Ontario on Monday morning to announce the lowering of small business tax rates, and a change to the controversial small business tax proposal they introduced in July. “We made a promise to middle… Read More
Many dairy and poultry farmers across Canada breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday night as Andrew Scheer defeated front-runner Maxime Bernier to become the leader of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada. One of Bernier’s main promises during the campaign was to dismantle supply management (SM) — the quota system that ensures a… Read More