Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has released a new report outlining the changes he plans to implement regarding the CWB by 2008.
Rolf Penner
Report Outlines CWB Change
Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has released a new report outlining the changes he plans to implement regarding the CWB by 2008.
A Toxic Nation?
A recent Sun series made the case that manmade chemicals, although helpful in many ways, shorten our lives and increase our risk of contracting cancer, and that children are particularly vulnerable. But a 50-year body of scientific research does not support such claims.
The Wheat Board: To Vote or Not to Vote
A Wheat Board plebiscite at best will accomplish nothing and at worst derail the Conservatives’ promise of marketing choice even as it alienates their Western base.
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Traditional Teaching is not Obsolete
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Ottawa’s Policies Defeat Its Critical Minerals Push
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Weed Killers Benign
Chemophobes are pressuring the City of Brandon to ban herbicides. The City should show them the door.
The Devil in the Donuts – PowerPoint
Powerpoint slides from Frontier Policy Briefing “Devil in the Donuts” by Ag Policy Fellow Rolf Penner discusses the shaky science behind the politics of the looming trans fat ban.
Murderous Margarine?
With bipartisan zeal, Parliament passes a new law based on junk science.
Should Canada Ban Trans Fats?
A ban on trans fats is premature. The relative risk numbers for trans fats from a number of studies are too low to cause alarm. The ban will make food more expensive and open Canada to trade retaliation. A better recourse is to encourage a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet.
Pork Barrel Protectionism Report
Policy paper 24 explores why recent hog tariffs imposed by the United States are about protectionism and explains why Canada should aggressively pursue the case under free trade rules, and work to eliminate the possibility of such nuisance actions in all export commodities.
Pork Barrel Protectionism
The new hog duties are protectionist, pure and simple.
Government Bull
Tired of a weak federal response to the cattle boycott, cattlemen launch a trade complaint under NAFTA.
Dollars and Scents
If large hog-growing operations are so bad, why are neighbouring property values on the rise?
WTO Changes Coming For Canadian Agriculture
Free trade in agricultural commodities is an important goal, but it can’t be reached without substantive changes in spply management.