‘My job is to put more money in the farmers’ pockets,’ says agriculture minister

As growing protectionist sentiment stateside stokes fears in Canada, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay reiterates the Liberal government's commitment to 'promoting Canadian agricultural interests.'

Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawence MacAulay, pictured in China last year, says there's 'no question' that recent geo-political events increase the pressure on Canada to capitalize on booming demand in growing markets in Asia for agricultural products. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

February 13, 2017

Canada's agriculture industry, especially sectors captured by the insulating supply management scheme, looked to see significant changes under the terms of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact negotiated by the former Conservative government. The 12-nation agreement paved the way...

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