Liberals are cutting critical agricultural research
August 25, 2026
Food prices are putting pressure on families across Canada, while farmers face growing challenges to produce the food we rely on.
Agricultural research helps farmers improve yields, use inputs more efficiently and develop better practices for the future. Yet the Liberal government is cutting this critical research, including at stations that have driven innovation in Canadian agriculture for decades.
At a time when families are struggling with grocery costs, we should be strengthening Canadian agriculture. We should never cut the tools farmers rely on.
Watch as Jeremy Patzer and I discuss food security, agricultural research and the future of Canadian farming on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast.
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Canadians are paying more than ever to put food on the table.
August 5, 2026
Grocery prices are up nearly 35% since 2019, with the average family now spending around $10,000 a year on groceries. Meanwhile, severely food-insecure households have doubled to over half a million, and food banks are seeing record demand.
Instead of delivering relief to farmers, the Liberals have added more bureaucracy, increased deficits, and driven up the cost of living. The result is higher food prices, low productivity, and families struggling to provide the essentials.
This is the price we are paying for years of damaging policies.
Warren Steinley joins me on The Blueprint: Canada’s Conservative Podcast to discuss the challenges facing Canadian farmers, what’s driving up food costs, and why supporting producers is key to making life more affordable.
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When will farmers finally see some relief?
August 6, 2024
As Canadians, we owe the world to our farmers for not only the goods they provide through hard work and dedication, but for how their history and selflessness has shaped our country into what we know it as today.
Under the current Government, however, we’ve seen farmers saddled with road blocks, restrictions, and numerous policies that hinder their day-to-day operations.
When will farmers finally see some relief, so that they can continue to provide Canadians with quality food without being burdened with high costs and even higher taxes?
Watch and listen as my guest, John Barlow, MP Foothills, and I discuss the issues facing our agricultural sector, how the carbon tax has left family farms in the dark, and much more.
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