Nation-building starts in rural Canada

The country cannot meet its goals or maintain its economic edge without fully integrating the land that sustains us.

Through stewardship of land, water, and ecosystems, farmers reinforce Canada’s global climate credibility and strengthen its long-term economic competitiveness, writes Bryan Gilvesy. Pexels photograph by Michael Hamments

Opinion

BY BRYAN GILVESY

December 10, 2025

The 2025 federal budget presents itself as a nation-building plan, emphasizing resilience, competitiveness, and long-term economic security. Yet it overlooks one of Canada’s most powerful nation-building assets: rural landscapes stewarded by the more than 200,000 farms tha...

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