Farm groups concerned about lack of focus on agriculture in throne speech
SASKATCHEWAN – Farm groups said yesterday’s throne speech was short on agricultural commitments.
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) were disappointed many of the pressing needs for the agriculture industry were not addressed.
GGC President Jeff Nielsen said they gave the federal government a list of six priorities that require immediate attention.
“Our goal was to provide the government with clear and specific directives for what our industry needs right now to drive an economic recovery,” Nielsen said. “We are disappointed that so little attention was paid to addressing the challenges facing our sector.”