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.
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 hot topic. As Abigail Bimman reports, Trudeau and his cabinet […]
Farmers can’t get bills paid for next year’s crop without C-49: Wheat farmer
William Pallister, director of grain industry association Western Canadian Wheat Growers, reacts to the plan unveiled by CN Rail to lay double tracks in order to deal with a backlog [...]
Manitoba budget contains multimillion-dollar conservation trust
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association welcomed the increase in the small-business tax deduction to $500,000 from $450,000 announced in the budget. “This will put Manitoba in line with the [...]
Highlighting agriculture in Manitoba’s 2018 budget
Increasing the tax exemption will “put Manitoba in line with the other Prairie provinces,” William Pallister, a director with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, said in a statement.
Wheat Growers Welcome Tax Announcement In Budget 2018
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is welcoming at least one announcement that was included in the 2018 provincial budget.