Rural Canada: a national barometer and strategic economic imperative

The stakes are high. Seizing this moment requires vision—one that looks beyond electoral maps and embraces rural Canada as a cornerstone of our future economic prosperity.
Heath MacDonald
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured on the Hill on May 28, 2025. Rural communities are a barometer of Canada’s future prosperity, writes Jacques Lefebvre.

Every weekday, millions of Canadians start their day with familiar routines: preparing children for school, commuting to work, and, yes, grappling with economic uncertainty. In many ways, the trade war with the United States has become a conversation around the table.

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