Things can’t get much worse for the farm economy. It’s time to look at other alternatives for economic advancement.
Robert Sopuck
A Letter to the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Martin has an opportunity to institute real policy reforms for rural Canada to take people’s focus off scandal.
Challenging Eco-Imperialism
Environmental activists now face scrutiny for how their actions are impacting poor third world citizens.
Environmental Licensing Process Hurts Manitoba
Manitoba’s environmental licensing process needs repair.
Featured News
Canada in 2073—Will There Be One?
“Ahead, Thar Be Dragons.” The world of 2023 is a scary place. One major war is raging, with others probably on the way. The Pax Americana that has given us freedom of the seas and allowed global trade to flourish might be breaking down. International piracy,...
World Cries out for Canadian LNG, “No Business Case” Feds have Totally Failed Us
Today, Canada’s natural gas sector is seeing its decade of darkness due to federal policy. And it’s not because the opportunity wasn’t there. It was because our government allowed its ideology, and that of its anti-oil and gas friends (also known as protestors) to...
Giving Animals Rights
Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts (the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2001), was introduced in the House of Commons and given first reading on 14 March 2001.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture Examines Challenges
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) held its annual meeting recently in Halifax, Nova Scotia and I was fortunate enough to be there.
New Animal Laws a Threat to Canadians
Although the use of animals for human purposes is vital to the health and well-being of our society, a proposed federal “animal rights” law, Bill C-15B, will harm the quality of life of all Canadians.
An “Eco-Judas” Comes to Brandon
Back in January during Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon the Canola Growers sponsored a visit by Dr. Patrick Moore, one of the founders of Greenpeace.
The Product Labelling Scam
The comprehensive labeling of food and other products has become the latest crusade for the anti-trade crowd. Their demands sound reasonable, but complying with them would put many products beyond the reach of the average household budget.
The Human Cost of Trade Barriers
Self-styled “progressives” in the West are wont to proclaim their concern for the “Third World.” Of course they blame Western economic interests for the unhappy state of affairs in developing countries.
The Farm Support Dilemna
What can we do about the perpetual crises that afflict grain and oilseed farmers? Prices are low and the competitive pressure from low-cost foreign producers is growing.
God is not a Fish Inspector
Manitoba writer W.D. Valgardson wrote a book of short stories about his family, Lake Winnipeg commercial fishermen. It recounts in poignant detail the village life of bygone days.
Adapting to New Realities
“Rural Canada: Moving Forward or Left Behind?” read the title of a recent conference in Regina.