Farmers already struggling with energy costs await new carbon-tax environment

Serge Buy, CEO of the Agricultural Institute of Canada, says there is a role for the federal government in electricity prices, even though this is provincial jurisdiction.

Electricity prices are provoking many complaints from consumers lately, but they are also creating many concerns in the agriculture sector.The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

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BY DENIS CALNAN

February 13, 2017

If farmers facing rising energy costs don’t get some relief from the government, they may have to figure out ways to lower input costs themselves. “This is a real, real concern for farmers,” said Serge Buy, CEO of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. “It’s a real concern in a lot of pro...

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