The Canadian ag sector wants its spot in government policy discussions when Parliament resumes.
Thirty national organizations including the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Fertilizer Canada, and Food and Beverage Canada, signed onto an open letter to Prime Minister Carney asking for agriculture to be considered in policy talks in the same vein as other sectors like the automotive sector, oil and gas, and steel and aluminum.
“We are the largest manufacturing sector in the country and a key driver of domestic economic growth,” the letter says.
Food manufacturing has been the largest manufacturing sector in Canada since 2020.