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Pricier packaging, protecting food sovereignty top CUSMA concerns for food sector advocates 
BY Jesse Cnockaert - August 17, 2026
With yet more American tariffs on Canadian imports looming, lobbyists are still hoping for a renewed trade deal and emphasize predictability is key. Read full story
Opinion
Good agricultural policy can still fail without public trust
BY Lisa Bishop-Spencer - July 27, 2026
There’s a need in this sector to improve efficiency and accelerate access to new tools, but if Canadians suspect this is being achieved by reducing oversight or weakening safeguards, trust will decline quickly.  Read full story
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Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada among most active lobbying in June, focused on CUSMA: ‘U.S. administration right now is a little unpredictable’
BY Jesse Cnockaert - July 26, 2026
Fresh fruit and vegetable exports are currently safe from the 50-per-cent tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 20, although goods that are subject to the tariffs include alcohol, dairy products, paper, furniture, and many others. Read full story
Opinion
Agriculture needs more than a voice—it needs a long-term vision
BY John Simpson - July 22, 2026
Rather than asking how many programs were delivered or how much funding was allocated, governments should ask whether Canada's agricultural system is becoming stronger. Read full story
Opinion
To protect farmed animals, Canada must end industry self-regulation
BY Alanna Devine - July 9, 2026
To keep up with peer countries, we need comprehensive federal animal welfare legislation and independent oversight. Read full story
Opinion
Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
BY Keith Currie,CSG Senator Rob Black - July 1, 2026
It’s time for a critical shift in how our country plans and approves major infrastructure projects: adopt mandatory Agricultural Impact Assessments at the federal level. Read full story
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Critics say Liberals’ Food Security Strategy tackles national risks, not Canadians’ hunger
BY Stuart Benson - July 1, 2026
'Food insecurity is an income issue,' says Daily Bread CEO Neil Hetherington, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre argues the Liberals are blaming international instability for a problem largely created by domestic economic policy. Read full story
Opinion
Science, not cabinet discretion, should decide pesticide safety
BY ISG Senator Rosa Galvez - June 17, 2026
Independent decisions by Health Canada experts are meant to be the firewall between Canadians and unacceptably risky products. Bill C-30 weakens that firewall. Read full story
Opinion
Canada can be a food superpower
BY Scott Ross,Michael Graydon,Michael Bourque - June 17, 2026
The opportunity is clear, and the foundations already exist. What remains uncertain is whether we are prepared to act with the ambition the moment demands. Read full story
Opinion
Food security now depends on supply chain security
BY Asim Biswas - June 17, 2026
The next food shock may not start with drought or crop failure. It may start when fertilizer cannot move through a shipping lane. Read full story