Former CFA president Mary Robinson has been named to the Senate. She’s pictured at the CFA’s AGM in Ottawa in February 2020. (CFA-fca.ca)

Mary Robinson named to Senate

Former CFA president brings agricultural and business acumen to Canada’s upper house

Glacier FarmMedia — Mary Robinson, former president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has been appointed to the Senate. She fills a vacancy in Prince Edward Island. Robinson is a sixth-generation farmer and agribusiness operator in P.E.I. and current vice-president of the World Farmers’ Organization. She holds a bachelor of arts in economics and business. She has […] Read more