Insights and Stories on Federal Government

Opposition accuses feds of ‘playing games’ on Bill C-234

Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

The Conservative shadow minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security has accused the Liberal government of “playing games” with a bill that would grant Canadian farmers a carbon price exemption for natural gas and propane used for barn heating and grain drying.

Canola sector gets research boost

Nov. 14, 2023 at 2:53 pm CST

By Don Norman

Senate votes down C-234 amendments

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:15 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee

Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:57 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill

Oct. 20, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Carbon exemption bill nearing close of Senate deliberations

Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm CDT

A bill to exempt propane and natural gas from the carbon price when used for grain drying and barn heating was nearing the end of its winding road through the Senate after an Oct. 5 meeting. Thursday morning the Senate’s committee on agriculture and forestry heard final witnesses speak on […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Underused housing tax undue burden on farmers, ag groups say

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:21 pm CDT

Agriculture leaders say a federal tax on ‘underused’ housing is causing an unintended and undue burden on farmers. “We urge the government to exempt farmers from the requirement to file a [underused housing tax] return,” said a letter sent to federal ministers. The Canadian Canola Growers, Canadian Federation of Agriculture, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Ag leaders welcome MacAulay’s appointment as AAFC Minister

Jul. 28, 2023 at 2:01 pm CDT

Industry leaders and organizations are welcoming the July 26 announcement that veteran MP Lawrence McAulay will be taking over the post of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food–and wasting no time calling him to action. It is the P.E.I. MP’s second time in the role, having previously held it between 2015 […]

By Jonah Grignon

Bibeau out, MacAulay in as AAFC Minister

Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:14 am CDT

Lawrence MacAulay will be replacing Marie-Claude Bibeau as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. It will be his second turn in the role, having previously served between 2015 and 2019. The announcement came at a Wednesday swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall, where Prime Minister Trudeau’s anticipated cabinet re-shuffle was […]

By Jonah Grignon

Federal and provincial ag ministers meet in Fredericton

Jul. 21, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers. That and sustainable agriculture dominated discussions during the recent federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. The annual conference was held from July 19-21. The focus on sustainable agriculture tracks, as this is the first time […]

By Don Norman