Insights and Stories on Federal Government

Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:37 pm CST

Farmers applying for spring cash advances should be aware the interest-free portion has dropped back to 2021 levels.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 20, 2024 at 10:31 am CST

The federal government has pledged up to $10.6 million for hog sector research, it said in an announcement today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released February 13.

By Gord Gilmour

Feb. 6, 2024 at 10:00 am CST

The federal government will invest $89 million in 49 processing projects in the supply managed sector. Agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Ingleside, Ont., at the Lactalis Canada cheese plant to make the Feb. 5 announcement. The projects are through the six-year, $397.5-million Supply Management Processing Investment Fund, which is part of Ottawa's commitment to help sectors that lost market share due to trade agreements.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:24 pm CST

Bill C-234, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Price Act, was once again the subject of debate as Parliament resumed today. Conservative MP Ben Lobb tabled a motion to essentially reject the Senate’s amendments to the bill.

By Geralyn Wichers