Countries that employ fewer pesticides are more environmentally aware when treating their crops.
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Canadian farmers have already made their fertilizer use highly efficient and less waste-generating over time.
Canada’s supply management systems impose tariffs of up to 300 per cent on above-quota imports.
The government’s growth strategy should be to see to it Canadian firms spend more of their time producing and competing for profit and less of it talking about producing and competing to hit national targets.
From energy extraction to transportation and personal travel, from off-road vehicles to the desire to farm and ranch, to reasonable calls to conserve and enjoy Alberta’s natural surroundings, there are no shortages of potential land-use skirmishes.
There are few Canadians who understand agricultural supply management and how it affects their daily lives, which is a major reason why this outdated system has survived. Its receiving greater scrutiny now, though, because its impeding trade agreements.