Western Canadian farmers push back against federal carbon tax
Manitoba Director William Pallister speaks with Global News about the cost of the carbon tax on agriculture.
Give farmers a carbon tax break after ‘harvest from hell’: Green Party agriculture critic
If the carbon tax is designed to change behaviour and move people toward less carbon-intensive activities, it’s not going to...
Liberal cabinet to talk Western priorities in Winnipeg retreat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle are on a three-day retreat in Winnipeg, where Western alienation is a...
Every Canadian province — including Alberta — now has a carbon tax. But the ‘pure politics’ battle isn’t over
But as president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Jochum says he wants to see the tax program change...
Year In Review #19: CN Rail Strike, Bad Harvest
Jim Wickett is chair of the Wheat Growers, and farms near Rosetown. He said the strike eliminated more than 50...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Disappointed In Federal Government’s Lack Of Action
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are disappointed in the lack of action coming out of this week’s Federal, Provincial and...
Grain Farmers Left Holding an Empty Stocking
CALGARY, AB: The Communique from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial AG Ministers shows a federal government that is completely out...
Against the grain: For Prairie farmers, carbon tax shows how little Ottawa understands their industry
Compromise required for national unity
Prairie-based producer groups already have relationships with federal departments that skirt provincial jurisdiction, and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association...
Carbon tax a grain-drying mystery
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has sent a letter to Canada’s federal agriculture and environment ministers lamenting the extra...