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Municipal Priorities

Priorities for the 2023-2027 Municipal Government

For the next municipal term, we want councillors to keep agriculture top of mind when formulating policies and engaging stakeholders. Ontario’s grain farmers contribute $706 million in municipal taxes. This number alone should motivate municipal candidates to prioritize the needs of their local grains and oilseeds farmers. Ensure that your municipal government can be a partner for the grains and oilseeds sector in this next municipal government cycle.

Grain Farmers of Ontario has outlined the following priorities for the 2023-2027 municipal government:

  • Talk to grain farmers – Invite farmers to the table when considering policy that impacts farms, including land use and environmental objectives
  • Make policy and laws that enable outcomes – farm businesses are innovative and adaptable. We need municipal leaders to focus on creating an enabling business environment and consider how the rules and regulations they pass impact farm competitiveness.
  • Think regionally: Ontario farmers compete with farmers in other countries. We need municipal leaders who understand our that our farm businesses need a level playing field so we can compete internationally.

We encourage you to help promote this message by sending our Delegate Advocacy Letter Template to your local councillors, found below.

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