Agriculture committee  Both domestic and international production are important. It doesn't matter if you're producing for global or for domestic consumption; both of them require the land, the soil and the best management practices, etc. I will go back to this: We actually really do need to protect f

Agriculture committee  We have approximately 50 federations across the province and we certainly work with each one. Part of that work is asking what it looks like in their area. Local food is a big component of our work. We certainly are engaged in promoting local food, such as the Source Local prog

Agriculture committee  I was speaking to a representative from Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers just today. They talk about the financial challenges right now, with the input costs rising significantly, whether those are carbon pricing, the tariff on fertilizer or just simple inputs. Labour prices h

Agriculture committee  Farmers have paid a lot of tariffs. That certainly is evident as we looked at bills this spring and as we look to the new season. I really think that there's an opportunity for government to take those tariffs and return them back to the farming community as a whole, to agricultu

Agriculture committee  I'm happy to be here. Canada is one of the few countries that have the ability to grow more food than we will ever consume. We have the land, water and climate. We have the people and knowledge. We don't worry about hitting a landmine as we prepare the soil. We have markets, a g