Liberals agriculture will benefit from new strategy to transform the economy; while farm groups raise concerns

On Friday, Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a series of new, strategic measures for workers and businesses in those sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions including the agriculture sector.

The Prime Minister talked about a new strategy to transform our economy to one that is more resilient to global shocks.

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says the announcement included funding to help producers and businesses in the ag sector and specifically the canola industry.

"We're focused on the biofuel sector, obviously, and how that can help domestically going into the future. The biofuel production incentive proposes the $370 million over two years to establish a liquid biofuel production to safeguard Canada's biodiesel and renewable diesel industry. " He