Pierre Lampron, Roger Pelissero, Tim Klompmaker, Darren Ference, and Brian Bilkes

Pierre Lampron is a dairy farmer and president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Roger Pelissero is an egg farmer and chair of the Egg Farmers of Canada. Tim Klompmaker is a chicken farmer and chair of the Chicken Farmers of Canada. Darren Ference is a turkey farmer and chair of the Turkey Farmers of Canada. Brian Bilkes is a hatching egg farmer and chair of the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers.

Food inflation the result of a perfect storm, not supply management

Despite its benefits, supply management has been weakened by recent trade deals, giving foreign nations greater access to Canadian markets and making us more vulnerable to changes in the global economy, as well as natural disasters and conflicts abroad.

opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON, ROGER PELISSERO, TIM KLOMPMAKER, DARREN FERENCE, AND BRIAN BILKES | February 16, 2023