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Politics This Morning: After pledging $252-million in aid for ag sector, feds say more relief coming

Plus, the Conservative Party is planning to have a new leader by Labour Day, several days after the Aug. 21 deadline to mail in ballots for the election.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured in January, is helping manage the feds' response to calls from the agriculture sector for a $2.6-billion aid package. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

May 6, 2020

Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled relief measures for the agriculture sector, pledging $252-million for farmers and food processors unable to sell off their goods amid the pandemic. The "initial amount," which includes $50-million to help red...

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