An archival photo of cattle at the federal research farm at Nappan, N.S. The facility, which dates back to 1887, is one of several AAFC sites marked in January 2026 for closure. Photo: Topley Studio/Library and Archives Canada/PA-026266

Government silence loud on AAFC cuts

Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.