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Standing up for Canadian farmers and their families
By Liberal MP Jean-Claude Poissant March 20, 2019
A strong focus on trade and innovation will help Canadian farmers continue to grow their businesses and drive our economy.
Former Mexico president Enrique Pena Nieto, U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the USMCA on Nov. 30 in Argentina. The trilateral agreement protected our $32 billion in agri-food exports to the United States and Mexico, writes Jean-Claude Poissant. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Each and every day across Canada, our farmers and food processors work hard to put safe, high-quality food on our tables, while driving our economy and creating good, middle-class jobs, particularly in our rural communities.
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