National Agriculture Leaders' Debate

As we are all aware, Canadians will be heading to the polls on October 19 to vote. In the lead up to the federal election, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), working with media partner Glacier FarmMedia, will host the national agriculture leaders’ debate on September 30.

Western Saskatchewan Conservative MP and incumbent minister of agriculture the Honourable Gerry Ritz is confirmed to attend, as are the Liberals’ agriculture critic, the New Democrats’ lead agriculture critic, Niagara-area MP Malcolm Allen, Nova Scotia MP Mark Eyking, and Green Party deputy leader and Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer. A representative from the Bloc Québécois has not yet been confirmed.

CFA says the debate, "will highlight issues facing Canadian farmers and give an opportunity for each party to outline its platform positions as they pertain to Canada’s farm and food future." Debate questions will come from Canadian farmers in pre-recorded video clips.

Find out more information at www.cfa-fca.ca/node/2238 about this debate and how farmers and AMC members can attend either in person or watch the live webcast. For those who are unable to attend, after September 30 the video will be available in whole and also in segments across the Glacier FarmMedia online network on websites such as The Western Producer, Manitoba Co-operator and Alberta Farmer Express, as well as here on www.a-m-c.ca. Public affairs cable channel CPAC plans to rebroadcast the farm debate but hasn’t yet confirmed if it will broadcast the event live. Cable or satellite subscribers should check their listings nearer the debate date.

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