Tag: John Barlow

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

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: John Barlow of the Conservative Party of Canada on the direction of agriculture in this session of parliament; Adam Dyck of Warburtons on funding for the GATE Project; RealAg’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson on the impact of smoke in the... 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

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: John Barlow of the Conservative Party of Canada on a new government and a vision for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Barry Senft of Seeds Canada for a spotlight interview; and, Madison Darbyshire of Bloomberg on what's happening with... Read More

New Agriculture Minister Kody Blois is among around 165 Liberal MPs that are projected to have won their seat in the 2025 federal election, as the party now led by Mark Carney rode an unprecedented swing in political popularity following Justin Trudeau's departure to win a fourth consecutive mandate. The final seat count is too... 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

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

Between trade wars, threats of annexation, and a wild swing in federal polling, there's a lot going on in Canadian politics right now. We asked our RealAg audience on social media what kind of questions they have while we're in the early part of this 36-day federal election campaign. Here are some of the questions... Read More

Since 2020 trade between the United States and Canada has been on an upward trajectory, for both countries. This can at times take Americans by surprise, as the current narrative by President-elect Donald Trump implies Canada is being "subsidized" by a substantial trade deficit in Canada's favour. With hefty trade tariffs potentially looming on all... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net on what he expects from the markets in 2025; John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, on the meeting he was at in Iowa, what he discussed with U.S. counterparts, as well as an update... Read More