Trevor Jones, Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP, is Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in a cabinet shuffle announced this afternoon by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Ford unveiled his new cabinet at a swearing in ceremony held at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto today. Ford’s cabinet shuffle and expansion flew in the face of the […] Read more
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Trevor Jones is Ontario’s new minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Provincial leaders united in face of Trump tariffs
Canadian federal and provincial governments are presenting a united front to make sure threatened U.S. tariffs don’t go forward
Ontario names new ag minister in shuffle
Lisa Thompson replaces Ernie Hardeman
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has drawn another aggie from his existing cabinet to replace Ernie Hardeman as his agriculture minister. Ford on Friday announced a major cabinet shuffle, dropping Hardeman, the long-time MPP for Oxford, from the cabinet table and naming Lisa Thompson as minister for agriculture, food and rural affairs. Thompson, who until Friday […] Read more
Ontario bumping up Risk Management Program by $50 million
The program has been re-opened for applications until July 30
The Ontario government has come through a year earlier than expected with an additional $50 million for the provincial Risk Management Program (RMP). Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement today at Craven Farms in Chatham-Kent, as he visited farms and processors in the area. Why it matters: Several areas of Ontario agriculture have […] Read more
Ontario pledges farm recruiter crackdown as COVID-19 outbreaks grow
Ford rips 'fly-by-nighters just trying to make a quick buck'
Toronto | Reuters –– Ontario will crack down on “fly-by-night” recruitment agencies sending workers on to farms, the premier said on Monday, after a testing blitz identified a major coronavirus outbreak on a farm in southwestern Ontario. “We’re reaching out to all the farmers, we’re getting a list of these recruitment agencies. We found out […] Read more
GFO credits Ford for advancing funding cause
New version of video continues to push concerns of grain farmers
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) says it is making headway in its goal to find more government funds for members. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now acting as an advocate for the request and is taking the message to the federal government, says Markus Haerle, chair of the board of Grain Farmers of Ontario. GFO […] Read more
Agriculture and supply chain part of essential service list
COVID-19 driven shut down of non-essential Ontario businesses to start at the end of Tuesday
Updated March 23, 9 p.m. to include details about essential service listing and agriculture businesses. Ontario’s non-essential businesses will be shut down as of midnight Tuesday night in order to continue to fight COVID-19. Alist released late Monday, March 23 includes farmers and the agriculture supply chain on the essential list. Ontario Premier Doug Ford […] Read more
Provincial government looking into consumer harassment
More protection from trespassers needed
Recent trespassers on a Southern Alberta turkey farm continues to raise the question to farmers within Ontario and Canada as to when this type of harassment will be stopped. Ernie Hardeman, Ontario Minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs and Premier Doug Ford recently spoke to Farmtario at the Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show about this […] Read more
VIDEO: Exclusive: Ontario premier, ag minister talk trade, trespassing and agriculture labour
Jennifer Betzner of Farmtario speaks with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman after an industry roundtable discussion at the recent Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont.
Former Ontario Tory ag critic returns to file as assistant
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has added a second veteran MPP to assist Ag Minister Ernie Hardeman with the agriculture, food and rural affairs portfolio. Ford on Wednesday named Toby Barrett as parliamentary assistant to the minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, with responsibility for agriculture and food. Randy Pettapiece, who since June last year […] Read more
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