Rural Canada is the path to lasting prosperity for our nation

All MPs—both rural and urban—have a responsibility to ensure the competitive advantage of Canada’s rural communities is front and centre.

In 2021, the Census of Agriculture counted 189,874 farms across Canada—these are the growers and workers who are ensuring a stable, healthy, and delicious food supply not only for all Canadians, but also for those around the world, writes Candice Bergen. Image courtesy of Rawpixel.com

Opinion

BY CANDICE BERGEN

June 6, 2024

After a busy parliamentary spring sitting, MPs will soon be back in their ridings across the country, more than one-third of which are in rural Canadian communities.

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