Our refusal to allow coloured spread is a violation of trade obligations
Agriculture
Good Ideas Drowning in Regulation
Politicians love to crow about regulations they enact. They take out advertisements bragging about how tough they are on industries and how they are protecting us. Protecting us? From innovation, productivity, competitiveness, investment, more money in our pockets, a longer life and a cleaner environment? They have got to be kidding.
Busybody Politicians, Get Off our Backs
In pursuit of their vision of the perfect world, politicians justify even absurd restrictions on our freedom.
Fewer Farms in Canada: Moving in the Right Direction
The new economic reality is that Canada has too many farms and the recent census shows that Canadian agriculture is gradually moving in the right direction.
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What Exactly Does ‘Climate Justice’ Mean?
It seems like everything is about justice these days. Recently, as I drove home from the store, I saw a sign for the elections here in New York from the local Democratic Party, promising “equity, equality, and justice for all.” Beyond the obvious concerns any sane...
We are Finding the 2800 Missing Children
The “secret graves” and “missing children” narrative had our national flag flying at half-mast for over five months after an obscure indigenous politician made the startling claim that she “knew” that 215 indigenous children had been secretly buried in the “apple...
Market Access not Farm Subsidies
Brian Chamberlin is a New Zealander with a mission to promote free trade in agriculture, an important topic in light of the subsidy provisions in the new U.S. Farm Bill.
U.S. Farm Bill May Hurt Prairies
The gargantuan U.S. Farm Bill has finally been passed. It’s a multi-billion dollar monster that will subsidize U.S. farm production at levels never seen before. The bill raises crop subsidy spending in agriculture by a whopping 70%.
A Conversation with Brian Chamberlin
A conversation with Brian Chamberlin: farming without subsidies.
Hamiota on the Move
The conventional view of small rural communities holds that they are generally in decline.
Manitoba Becomes Bean Champion
Quick, what is Manitoba’s fastest growing crop? If you guessed wheat, barley or potatoes, you’d be wrong. It’s edible beans.
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.
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.