Agriculture committee  We had the recent CFA meetings and all the rest of it, and I would say that the majority of members always see value in trade deals because we're an exporting country. By the same token, they're also not in a position to give a fully definitive or final answer because they're not

Agriculture committee  One thing I'm sure of is that I will always have an opinion. That's the reality I would hope this committee is looking toward, not only at the TPP agreement but also the replacement for Growing Forward 2, so that both will continue to incentivize and assist Canadian agriculture t

Agriculture committee  Part of the time, it's important to remember where you came from, and on this particular venture I have to quote my dearly departed father, who said, “Boy, you can do all the custom work you want as soon as you take care of things at home.” The reality that I'm trying portray i

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the opportunity. Your earlier question was about the compensation package offered to supply management. I will immediately defer your question. The reason I'm going to do that is that I sit here representing the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and not supply man

Agriculture committee  It can and it could and it mustn't. Therefore, the reality is this: I go back to one tweet from Orillia a while ago that pointed out French's versus Heinz ketchup and embarrassed Loblaws with a tomato to the eye. The reality becomes the issue of ensuring that Canada remains in a

Agriculture committee  I'm no longer vice-president, Don. I'm just the president. On the issue of consultation that you raised earlier, I thank the government for the opportunity for the CFA to be at the locations of the negotiations. Of course, the negotiations were behind doors, but folks did come o

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon. I appreciate the opportunity to again bring forward the voice of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to this table. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is a member of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and our messages, of course, are aligned on this mat