Great to welcome Andy and Oxford turkey farmer Matt from the @CFAFCA to Ottawa to chat about the challenges & opportunities Canadian farmers face and their critical role in feeding our nation.
Proud to support our agricultural community! 🚜
Dropped in to chat with poultry and egg farmers from across Canada at the annual Downtown Diner event in Ottawa this morning. These folks work hard to produce top-quality products, and I'm always proud to support them and defend our supply-management system.
Had a great visit at the Steele family farm to hear concerns from our turkey farmers.
Discussed protecting 🇨🇦’s supply management system & our interests via fair trade.
Let's make more. Grow more. Produce more. @MSteeleCDNtrky@turkeyFPF
Important to keep in mind when thinking of food inflation. Lower inflation rate is true across a wide variety of products: dairy rose 8.6% vs. 12.0% in US, and 19.6% globally. Canadian chicken prices 7.7% (vs. 14.8% in US); pork 3.6% (vs. 8.7%) #CndAg
1. At last night's @TVDSB board meeting, Zorra Township mayor, @marcusryanzorra wanted to talk about governance. About why trustees say one thing + the director says another. He was called on a point of order for being disrespectful + sarcastic. Thats when he unleashed. #ldnont
👇🏻 Staggering 👇🏻
Profits expressed in millions.
A model that allows such perverse wealth-sharing is, without question, unsustainable for our country as a whole. Farmers, manufactures, processors, suppliers & consumers unwillingly (& unwittingly?) facilitate this.
(1/3) Facts on food retail prices, dairy product prices and farm gate milk prices. Food inflation since January 2010 has been 3 times larger than #dairy product inflation
We’re celebrating 40 years! To celebrate, we’re giving away a Yeti cooler and $250 in gift cards! To be entered just like and retweet! Contest ends May 17th.
Recently, in the House, I asked if the Minister of #Agriculture intended to support independent grocers and update the Competition Act to the benefit of consumers as well. #cdnpoli
Thanksgiving will be different this year but there are many ways to enjoy your turkey dinner if a large bird isn’t an option.
Consider supporting Canadian farmers and adding one of their many 🦃 products to your plate.
That’s what my family will be doing.
#ThinkTurkey
Stopping into Golden Valley Farm with my Parliamentary Assistant @RandyPettapiece & @OntarioTurkey this afternoon to hand out pre-packaged lunches to some of our frontline agri-food heroes as a thank you for keeping our food supply system going during #COVID19.
Proud to return to the Legislature today with some of my caucus colleagues to begin third reading of Bill 156 – the next step towards better protection for Ontario farmers, the strengthening of farm biosecurity and the improved safeguarding of our food supply. #OntAg