federal politics

Farm groups are digesting an announcement made Monday morning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said he is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister, once the party selects its next leader. Speaking in front of Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Trudeau also announced the Governor General granted his request of […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: -The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis from a cow that came from a herd in Saskatchewan and slaughtered at a federally-regulated abattoir in Alberta. An investigation is underway to determine if there are more cases connected to the animal. -Cattle prices in Saskatchewan dipped last […]

REGINA – An Act meant to fulfill the government’s commitment in the recent provincial election to extend the carbon tax exemption on home heating was introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature Tuesday. Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Jeremy Harrison introduced The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act, 2024. In response to the federal government’s decision […]

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck attended the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) event in Regina on Tuesday to make her message clear that she wants to protect the agriculture sector. When speaking to reporters, Beck acknowledged “the vital role that agriculture plays in our province to our economy when it comes to jobs, […]

Trade issues with China and potentially the United States face Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. President-Elect Donald Trump is threatening a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods imported into the U.S. once he takes office in January. Trump said in a social media post the tariff would remain in place until Canada stops drugs […]

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye when it comes to matching Singh’s call to remove the PST on essential items. Earlier this week, Singh said he had written provincial premiers calling on them to match his pledge to remove the GST from daily essentials […]

The Canadian agriculture community is processing the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. Presidential Election and what the change in administration means to them for the next four years. Republican candidate Donald Trump secured the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the Presidency over Democrat candidate and Vice-President Kamala Harris. As of Wednesday night, Trump has 295 […]

While tensions rose again between Canada and India, Pulse Canada is confident the trading relationship between the two countries is strong enough to overcome the latest dispute. In an emailed statement, Pulse Canada Chair Greg Cherewyk says “Canada’s pulse industry has developed a strong trading relationship with businesses in India built on mutual respect and […]

China released more details of its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola, but a farm leader believes it’s all politics and wants to see the Chinese and Canada come to a resolution before it escalates. The anti-dumping investigation will be year-long process, according to the Chinese government, looking into canola imports from January 1st to December […]

The commons ag committee will again be discussing bill C-275 early next week, when parliament resumes following the Thanksgiving break. The bill, introduced by Conservative Ag Critic and Foothills MP John Barlow is aimed at amending the health of animals act, to make it illegal for anyone to trespass into facilities like barns, where animals are […]