Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting pest management, and experimenting with new varieties of seeds.
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed.

A Bloc Québécois MP says recently announced cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are “dramatic,” while industry leaders are concerned about the future of research into critical crops in Canada’s agriculture sector, following news that several research centres wil...

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