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File Photo: Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu arrives for a caucus meeting Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

International trade minister visits Singapore, Vietnam

By Jonah Grignon 4 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s minister of international trade met with Vietnam and Singapore government officials to emphasize the need for free trade, highlight Canadian agri-food products, and to announce projects aimed at strenghtening trade with those nations.

MP Kody Blois speaks with Kim McConnell at the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Fireside Chat on Feb. 9. Photo: Jonah Grignon

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Canadian agriculture must be seen as growth sector: Blois

By Jonah Grignon February 13, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Agriculture must be pushed as a sector of expansion and investment opportunity in Canada said Kody Blois ahead of the Future of Food conference in Ottawa on Feb. 9.

Wheat near Stockholm, Saskatchewan in July, 2024. | Greg Berg photoAAFC has confirmed it will be cutting 665 jobs and closing seven research centres across Canada — moves that have drawn broad criticism from the industry. | Greg Berg photo

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Grain Growers of Canada calls for clarity, transparency on AAFC research cuts

By Jonah Grignon February 6, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada is calling for more clarity from the federal government following cutbacks to Agriculture and Agri-Food staff and research centres.

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency hit by job cuts

By Karen Briere January 28, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes The union representing most of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff warned of potential food safety concerns after workers learned of coming job cuts.

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

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Government silence loud on AAFC cuts

Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions

By Dave Bedard January 26, 2026

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.

In the 2025 budget, the government called food security a key factor in Canada’s agricultural competitiveness. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced

By Jonah Grignon January 26, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged to fund several measures aimed at strengthening food security and affordability.

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AAFC to cut more than 600 staff

By Jonah Grignon January 22, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to cut over 600 positions

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Agriculture Minister hosts agriculture leaders, launches policy framework talks

By Jonah Grignon January 20, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has begun working with agriculture groups and stakeholders to develop its next agriculture policy framework the federal agriculture minister announced on Tuesday.

The Alberta Canola Producers Commission polled 105 growers, with 72 per cent agreeing the Feds should provide compensation. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Canola growers seek tariff compensation

A recent study determined that losses were $2 to $4 billion in 2025-26

By Sean Pratt January 16, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutes The canola sector will be seeking compensation from Ottawa for billions of dollars in damages caused by the trade spat with China.

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Federal government funds P.E.I. halal beef processing

By Geralyn Wichers January 9, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged more than $2.2 million to expand halal beef processing on Prince Edward Island.

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Funds move to net long in canola

OPINION: Three ways Canada can navigate an increasingly erratic and belligerent United States

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

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International trade minister visits Singapore, Vietnam

Canadian agriculture must be seen as growth sector: Blois

Grain Growers of Canada calls for clarity, transparency on AAFC research cuts

Canadian Food Inspection Agency hit by job cuts

Government silence loud on AAFC cuts

Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced

AAFC to cut more than 600 staff

Agriculture Minister hosts agriculture leaders, launches policy framework talks

Canola growers seek tariff compensation

Federal government funds P.E.I. halal beef processing

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