politics

The dust has settled on the federal election with the Liberal Party securing a fourth term and third straight minority government. The agriculture community is now waiting to see what the next steps will be in the days ahead and what the outcome means for the sector. Below are a few people that weighed in […]

REGINA – Saskatchewan will become a carbon tax free province on April 1, but how that move will impact the province’s finances remains to be seen. Premier Scott Moe confirmed the news that was leaked out on social media the previous day: that the province’s industrial carbon tax will be removed.  Moe justified the move […]

Less than 24 hours prior to Sunday’s election call, the federal government announced changes for Agri-Stability. The changes are being framed as a way to help farmers hit by Chinese duties on canola meal, canola oil, peas and pork, as well as the possibility of U.S. tariffs next month. The tariffs from China took effect […]

Todd Lewis’ career path has now taken him to the Canadian Senate. Lewis, currently the First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and former President of the Agricultural Producers’ Association of Saskatchewan, was one of three new Senate appointees. He spoke to 620 CKRM Ag News Director Ryan Young about the process leading up […]

First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) Todd Lewis has been appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lewis, who farms south of Regina, is also a long-time Councillor in the R.M. of Lajord and was formerly the President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). In an interview […]

REGINA – The tariff threat, and market access to the USA were both hot topics for NDP leader Carla Beck at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ Regina winter meeting. Beck was there to take the pulse, so to speak, of the pulse growers in attendance at Queensbury Convention Centre to gauge their thoughts and concerns on […]

REGINA – Business leaders, politicians and more have gathered in Regina for the Western Canadian Economic Forum (WCEF). One of those politicians was Premier Scott Moe, who talked during the event about the potential tariffs that would affect Sask. come Feb. 1. During a media scrum, Moe was asked if he was rushing to figure out […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The week got off to a hot start with Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation. Kevin shares his reaction to the announcement and how that affects everything else in the short-term. -The Canada Grains […]

Following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Monday, preparations are being made for what’s next in the weeks and months ahead. President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture Keith Currie explains what they’re doing for the short-term and provides reaction to this week’s announcement.

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Dec. 3, raised $11,392,502 for the province, with the southeast region generating most of the revenue. Of the 56 parcels in Saskatchewan posted for this offering, 51 received acceptable bids, covering a total of 13,561.384 hectares. The southeast brought in $8,088,540 for […]