Federal Priorities
Priorities for the 44th Federal Government
We’re asking the Government of Canada to help keep Ontario’s grain farmers competitive so we can continue sustainably producing the high-quality healthy foods that feed Canadians while securing our domestic food supply. Here are Grain Farmers of Ontario’s priorities for the 44th federal government:
- Expand the carbon rebate outlined in the 2021 Fall Economic Statement to 100% for grain drying
- Compensate farmers for increased costs from the tariff levied on fertilizer imports
- Ensure that Business Risk Management programs remain focused on their key objective to assist farmers in managing risk by avoiding pressures to include climate related objectives in program criteria
- Consider training programs and other measures to ensure an adequate supply of truckers available to serve the needs of agricultural producers
- Protect farmers from escalating input prices and market volatility by increasing the Agri-Stability ‘trigger rate’ to 85%
- Build on the success of the Clean Fuel Standard with additional government investment in the renewable fuels industry
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