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Agriculture

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Opinion

Canada needs to strengthen food security before the next tariff shock

BY Lori Nikkel - September 7, 2026

Tariffs do not automatically mean higher prices for every food item. But they can increase costs and uncertainty across the food supply chain, from ingredients and packaging to transportation and distribution. Read full story

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CFIA vows to beef up inspection with 250 jobs while hundreds of staff remain in limbo

BY Mzwandile Poncana - August 31, 2026

None of the 250 new inspection and oversight roles promised under a $30-million ‘reinvestment’ have been filled, says Agriculture Union president Milton Dyck. Read full story

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Pricier packaging, protecting food sovereignty top CUSMA concerns for food sector advocates

BY Jesse Cnockaert - August 17, 2026

With yet more American tariffs on Canadian imports looming, lobbyists are still hoping for a renewed trade deal and emphasize predictability is key. Read full story

Opinion

Good agricultural policy can still fail without public trust

BY Lisa Bishop-Spencer - July 27, 2026

There’s a need in this sector to improve efficiency and accelerate access to new tools, but if Canadians suspect this is being achieved by reducing oversight or weakening safeguards, trust will decline quickly. Read full story

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Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada among most active lobbying in June, focused on CUSMA: ‘U.S. administration right now is a little unpredictable’

BY Jesse Cnockaert - July 26, 2026

Fresh fruit and vegetable exports are currently safe from the 50-per-cent tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 20, although goods that are subject to the tariffs include alcohol, dairy products, paper, furniture, and many others. Read full story

Opinion

Agriculture needs more than a voice—it needs a long-term vision

BY John Simpson - July 22, 2026

Rather than asking how many programs were delivered or how much funding was allocated, governments should ask whether Canada's agricultural system is becoming stronger. Read full story

Opinion

To protect farmed animals, Canada must end industry self-regulation

BY Alanna Devine - July 9, 2026

To keep up with peer countries, we need comprehensive federal animal welfare legislation and independent oversight. Read full story

Opinion

Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table

BY Keith Currie,CSG Senator Rob Black - July 1, 2026

It’s time for a critical shift in how our country plans and approves major infrastructure projects: adopt mandatory Agricultural Impact Assessments at the federal level. Read full story

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Critics say Liberals’ Food Security Strategy tackles national risks, not Canadians’ hunger

BY Stuart Benson - July 1, 2026

'Food insecurity is an income issue,' says Daily Bread CEO Neil Hetherington, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre argues the Liberals are blaming international instability for a problem largely created by domestic economic policy. Read full story

Opinion

Science, not cabinet discretion, should decide pesticide safety

BY ISG Senator Rosa Galvez - June 17, 2026

Independent decisions by Health Canada experts are meant to be the firewall between Canadians and unacceptably risky products. Bill C-30 weakens that firewall. Read full story

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People active on this file

MP's who are tagged with this category because they are in a related committee

MP Ziad Aboultaif, Conservative (Edmonton Manning Alberta)

MP Scott Aitchison, Conservative (Parry Sound--Muskoka Ontario)

Senators who are tagged with this category because they are in a related committee

Senator Charles Adler, Canadian Senators Group (Manitoba)

Senator Mohammad Al Zaibak, Canadian Senators Group (Ontario)

Senator Dawn Anderson, Conservative (Northwest Territories)

Events

September 9, 2026

Calgary, AB - September 8, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) will visit southern Alberta from Sept. 8-10 to visit local producers, tour farming and food processing facilities, and meet with industry leaders. On Tuesday, in Calgary, Alta., MacDonald will announce support to advance Canada’s controlled environment agriculture sector and drive sustainable agricultural technology. This event will be held at Hydragreens Produce Ltd., 242093, Range Rd 32. Contact Kandice.kew@agr.gc.ca.

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