Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

As we look at the challenges ahead, we need to take urgent action that will benefit our environment, our economy and our society. This is our moonshot opportunity—will we let it pass us by?

In 2017, Dominic Barton pointed to agriculture and food as one of the sectors with top growth potential for Canada. In the seven years since, our government has not significantly moved the needle to realize that vision.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RENE VAN ACKER, AMY PROULX, AND MARTIN SCANLON

March 18, 2024

When we think about food, what we put in our grocery carts and how much we can afford is usually top of mind. And with food prices set to rise by another

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