Every few years, the federal government releases a revised Sustainability Development Strategy. The strategy focuses on three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. Agriculture plays an important role. Our …

The 2026 FPT meeting took place in Halifax. During the meeting, ministers discussed current agricultural issues along with drafting the Next Policy Framework Statement—the Halifax Statement. This statement will help …

The federal Standing Committee on Finance held consultations for the 2026 budget. Our submission echoed the comments made by the CFA and highlighted BRM programming, farm inputs, labour, equipment depreciations, …

The Government of Canada has frequently consulted with stakeholders about free trade agreements. The CUSMA consultations occurred in 2024. The CUSMA review will occur in 2026, and the federal government …

The Department of Agriculture sought feedback from the agricultural sector regarding key issues: market access, BRM improvements, animal disease preparedness, pesticide management action plan, SCAP framework, and sustainability. KAP attended …

On March 4, 2025, the federal government applied a 25 percent tariff on certain U.S. imports. Soon after, the federal government announced its intent to apply another 25 percent on …

A few weeks after our initial meeting with agricultural groups in January 2025, KAP hosted another meeting to discuss medium- and long-term responses to potential U.S. tariffs. Our recommendations were broad …

At the beginning of 2025, there was increased concern about U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports. Due to these concerns, KAP hosted a meeting with Manitoba agricultural groups and industry to …

The destruction of crops by waterfowl continues to be a concern for Manitoba producers. In 2020, a total of 122 claims for waterfowl damage were filed with Manitoba Agricultural Services …