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 …

As part of its objective to address the national housing crisis, the federal government is reviewing various policy measures. One possible measure involves taxing residentially zoned vacant land. The federal …

In 2024, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) announced changes to the Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations. The proposed changes would increase the annual charge for registrants of …

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 …

Amendments were made in 2018 to the Canada Transportation Act which require CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City to produce an annual grain plan. KAP believes more data should be …

Producers growing produce in Canada operate in an environment of elevated risk when selling their product buyers. Currently, there is no protection in place for produce sellers to recoup any …

On June 28, 2023,the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada issued a 72-hour strike notice. The 13-day strike that resulted impacted the loading and unloading of vessels along the west …

The Government of Canada annually submits a regulatory modernization bill. The intent of this bill is to update federal regulatory requirements and while streamlining red tape. The federal government sought …