Insights and Stories on Lawrence MacAulay

MacAulay to visit China on trade mission to boost food exports

Nov. 10, 2017 at 5:15 pm CST

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, will lead a trade mission next week to China as part of Canada’s efforts to double bilateral trade with that country and grow global agri-food exports to $75 billion by 2025. A news release distributed on Nov. 9, said, “with a population of 1.4 billion people, and a growing appetite […]

Feds announce tax support for farmers

Nov. 6, 2017 at 4:37 pm CST

By Staff

Livestock premises ID participation strengthens Canadian agriculture

Jul. 26, 2017 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Staff

Federal government extends food policy discussions

Jul. 25, 2017 at 3:03 pm CDT

By Staff

NAFTA agriculture ministers see ‘few’ differences over trade

Jun. 20, 2017 at 2:37 pm CDT

By Harriet McLeod

Federal food policy consultations underway

Jun. 1, 2017 at 8:11 pm CDT

The long-discussed-and-debated notion of a public pan-Canadian food policy has taken a move forward with a new online survey from the federal government. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Monday announced an initial round of consultations and called on the public to “share their input to help shape a food policy […]

By Staff

Canada, China canola talks end without deal

Aug. 12, 2016 at 2:39 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Talks between Canadian and Chinese officials ended in Beijing without China backing down from plans to toughen its inspection standard for canola, threatening $2 billion in Canadian exports of the oilseed ahead of a visit by Canada’s prime minister. Discussions will continue between the two governments, […]

By Rod Nickel

Feds and province fund Maple Leaf bacon plant

Jul. 18, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding of $500,000 toward an expansion of Maple Leaf Food’s bacon processing plant in Winnipeg. The announcement was made Monday at the plant by federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. A release said Maple Leaf Food’s investment […]

By Staff

Ottawa weighs options over U.S. milk proteins

Jun. 7, 2016 at 5:18 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada is working on a plan to shore up its sheltered dairy industry, including measures to counter fast-rising imports of milk proteins from the U.S., according to the federal agriculture minister. Any new support risks widening a trade dispute among North America’s dairy farmers over $150 […]

By Rod Nickel

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

May. 2, 2016 at 5:54 pm CDT

The federal government has pledged to meet with dairy sector representatives within 30 days to draw up a compensation plan for concessions made in Canada’s planned free trade pact with the European Union. “Our conversations will address, among other issues, transition support for producers and processors, as well as proposed […]

By Staff

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