MPs press Bibeau to give trade compensation timeline, details to struggling farmers

‘It’s caused a great deal of stress,’ and agriculture producers want an answer on compensation before 2020 closes, says Conservative MP Richard Lehoux.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau appeared before the House Agriculture Committee Nov. 26 as it studies the 2020-21 main estimates.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says there’s still a “few strings to tie,” and details could be months away, before the government can provide compensation timelines and totals for farmers experiencing market loss thanks to recent trade deals. Still, she told opposition MPs who press...

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