Reading Time: < 1 minute Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay spent the week in Washington meeting with agricultural officials and industry representatives to shore up trade relationships as tariffs loom.
Federal agriculture minister visits Washington as tariff deadline looms
Federal government funds Port of Trois-Rivières update
Grain shipping hub to be relocated, rebuilt at St. Lawrence Seaway port
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government pledged up to $87.1 million to update the Port of Trois-Rivières, Québec, which is a shipping hub for grains and aluminum.
Federal Government to remove some barriers to interprovincial trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government said today it will break down trade barriers between provinces by removing of 20 out of 39 exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
Federal government stocks up on human bird flu vaccine
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian government has secured 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against avian influenza as part of a contingency plan to protect those at most risk for the disease.
Canada releases list of tariffed items
Federal goverment to impose tariffs on Feb. 4
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has released a list of items imported from the United States to see 25 per cent tariffs starting on Feb. 4, 2025.
Federal government defers implementation of modified capital gains tax to 2026
Grain Growers of Canada says it continues to oppose the changes, calls for government to reverse the increase
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's government on Friday announced that it would defer the implementation of the controversial changes in the capital gains tax to January 1 next year.
Federal government extends On-Farm Climate Action Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minute The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) will be extended to provide an additional $300 million over the next three years, the federal government announced this week.
Federal liberals to choose new leader on March 9
Reading Time: 2 minutes Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position.
Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.
MacAulay to remain Agriculture Minister amid cabinet shuffle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lawrence MacAulay will keep his position as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food following a cabinet shuffle today.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
