Politics & Science

Canadian Stand on Supply Management Expected to Complicate Canada U.S. Trade Discussions

A partner with Polar Pork fears Canada’s position on supply management could trigger a further escalation of trade tensions between Canada and the U.S   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca U.S.…

Ag Ministers meet to talk sector resilience and competitiveness

Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture met virtually to discuss ways to support a more resilient and competitive agriculture sector and food supply chains that make up Canada’s agri-food…

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers?

Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada   by Kyle…

The Bloc’s supply management bill moves swiftly through parliament

A Bloc Québécois bill to take Canada’s supply management system off the table in future trade negotiations has passed swiftly through Parliament, with little opposition  Nick Murray – The Canadian…

Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a national livestock symbol

Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada’s symbols  David Baxter…

Canada’s Food System campaign brings food security to the forefront at G7

As global leaders gathered in Kananaskis for the 2025 G7 Summit, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) was proud to represent Canada’s Food System initiative at the Americas Agriculture…

New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks

U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of fresh disputes that have buffeted relations, threatening a fragile truce over tariffs by Ken Moritsugu…

Carney says removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture top priority

The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said by Kyle Duggan and Jeremy Simes – The…

Meat Industry urges swift parliamentary action on economic priorities

With the resumption of Parliament, the Canadian Meat Council led the cheer for government’s focus on economic performance     Representing Canada’s red meat processing sector—an industry that contributed over…

Protein Industries Canada launches Genomics and AI programs

Protein Industries Canada announced an additional $15 million in funding provided by the Government of Canada   Global Newswire Focused on two key streams—Genomics and Artificial Intelligence—this new investment will…

Newly discovered molecule offers potential as alternative to livestock antibotics

Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that enhances the ability of the pig to resist disease and offers potential as an alternative to antibiotics…

P.E.I. has voice in federal cabinet again as Heath MacDonald named agriculture minister

Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Malpeque MP Heath MacDonald as Canada’s new minister of agriculture and agri-food  by Thinh Nguyen & Ryan McKellop – CBC News As usual, he will…

China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American bullying

China’s ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American “bullying,” suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from…

Chinese tariffs hitting nearly one in four Canadian agri-businesses

The vast majority of Canadian agri-businesses (88%) say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions, finds new data by…

Bird flu feared as a possible pandemic that poses growing risk as the pathogen spreads

Bird flu has been circling the globe for decades but the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen had jumped from a wild bird to a cow came as a…

Ottawa announces countermeasures to U.S. tariffs

Canada must respond to the United States’ unwarranted and unjustified tariffs that will fundamentally change the international trading system Canada Newswire While some important elements of the Canada U.S. trade relationship…

U.S. senate rebukes tariffs on Canadian imports

The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he…

Charlebois: Canola, pork and seafood burn while feds worship auto sector

In the shadow of endless headlines about Donald Trump and the American political circus, another crisis is quietly unfolding on Canadian soil — this one in our fields, barns and…

Charlebois: Trump’s economic chaos isn’t a side effect – it’s strategy

Trump’s tariffs and deglobalization agenda could crush Canada’s agri-food sector and Ottawa must respond before it’s too late   by Sylvain Charlebois – Troy Media What if the dismantling of…

Canada’s new ag minister is Kody Blois

Kody Blois, MP for the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants since 2019, has buttoned down his dream job. He is the new federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural…

Our July 2025 Issue

In our July issue 2025 issue, Chicken Farmers of Canada launches a new campaign, FCC transition loans, Meat producers warn of trade concerns, Will Ottawa clear the path for domestic food trade, and much more!