Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader
As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is more food. During his recent visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made food a central topic, showing how the government can deliver more Canada and more food. Now Canada should […]
Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills
Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and Senate bills related to the environment. “I think with a newly re-elected government in the fall there’s a pretty busy agenda, in terms of things that they’d like to get done […]
Canada and the G7 can act now to save lives and prevent famine
As the G7 development ministers meet in Berlin on May 18, hundreds of thousands are facing catastrophic hunger in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia. The G7 ministers should urgently act to prevent famine and commit to three things: giving more and acting early to meet immediate needs and investing in food security for the long […]
Applying technological innovation to the most important and complex challenges of our time
VANCOUVER—Day after day, as newspapers and nightly newscasts alternate between coverage of the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the related inflationary effects on fuel, fertilizer, and food across the globe, the realities of living in a deeply interconnected world become increasingly stark. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made even the most basic of […]
Climate-resilient practices, nature-based solutions are vital to Canada’s next Agricultural Policy Framework
The world is hungry for more food, and no one is more capable than Canadian farmers to satisfy this growing appetite. But with global food demands expected to increase by 60 per cent by 2050, ensuring Canadian agriculture is positioned to continue meeting these future market demands in an environmentally sustainable fashion must be our […]
Dairy, agriculture hurdles need to be addressed for CETA to reach full potential, says new Spanish envoy
Spain’s new ambassador to Canada says more work needs to be done for the trade pact with the European Union to reach its full potential. Madrid was one of the early adopters of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), ratifying the deal weeks after Canada did in 2017. Alfredo Martínez Serrano, who presented his […]
Now is Canada’s chance to become the world’s agri-food powerhouse
When Russia’s army invaded Ukraine, it not only caused massive humanitarian and political tragedies, but also destabilized world food systems. Ukraine and Russia are usually in the world’s top five wheat exporters, accounting for about 25 per cent of global wheat trade. Additionally, Russia and Ukraine also contribute enormous amounts of fertilizer (especially phosphate) and […]
After the horrors of Ukraine, Canada should aim to be a major player in helping the world meet its future food needs
TORONTO—The Russian invasion of Ukraine is triggering many responses in Canada, including calls for more aid to Ukraine, tougher sanctions against Russia, accelerated welcoming of displaced Ukrainian families, dramatic new defence spending and ways for our oil industry to profit. Some of these responses make great humanitarian and pragmatic sense—such as speeding up the entry […]
Canada’s next agricultural policy framework must promote the uptake of agricultural natural climate solutions
Farmers are facing increasing drought, flooding, and depleted soils, but there are opportunities we can act on now to support their resilience. And as allies in the fight against climate change, their role in reducing emissions will be vital for meeting Canada’s 2030 goals, as well as fuelling a green economic transition. A peer-reviewed study […]
Stifling lack of competition in meat packing industries
Joe Biden’s State of the Union address this month didn’t get the attention in Canada that a SOTU by a POTUS usually receives, likely because it took place against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and in the wake of Ottawa’s convoy crisis. But the American president’s speech called out, in blunt terms, a […]
