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Russians protest incinerated pork

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Pork burns as Russian sanctions continue, the Moscow Times reports. As part of Russia's continuing retaliatory sanctions against the West, President Vladimir Putin ordered that any embargoed goods found by border officials – which previously were sent back to their place of origin – are to be destroyed. According to the Moscow Times, these goods include any beef, pork, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables, dairy products and nuts produced in the United States, European Union (EU), Australia, Norway or Canada. Even before the law came into effect on Aug. 6, the Washington Post reported that officials in the city of Samara had begun destroying 35 tons of pork that were presumed to have come from the EU.

Many people in Russia are condemning this waste of food, especially since – as of March – Reuters reports that 16 per cent of the Russian population were living below the poverty line. A Change.org petition calling for the law to be revoked had more than 340,000 signatures as of Aug. 10. According to the Washington Post, the petition's author asks, "Why should we destroy food that we can use to feed veterans, pensioners, invalids, those with many children, victims of natural disasters and others in need?" BP

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Prime Minister Trudeau announces resignation

Monday, January 6, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader and prime minister. Trudeau announced his decision in front of Rideau College on Monday morning. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust,... Read this article online

Canada capping Agri-Food Pilot applications in 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is making changes to the Agri-Food Pilot program for 2025. On Jan. 3, the ministry announced it is capping the number of accepted applications at 1,010. Of that number, IRCC will accept up to 1,000 online applications and 10 submitted... Read this article online

Ontario Apple Growers name new Chair

Monday, January 6, 2025

Chris Hedges of Vanessa, Ontario, has been elected as the new Chair of the Ontario Apple Growers (OAG). After completing a year as the organization’s Vice Chair, Hedges () takes over from outgoing Chair Brian Rideout of Blenheim, Ontario, who has led the OAG since December 2023. Past OAG... Read this article online

US succeeds in GM corn trade dispute

Friday, January 3, 2025

The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade panel has ruled in favor of the United States, stating that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified (GM) corn violates trade regulations due to a lack of adequate scientific risk assessments. While Mexico has vowed to respect the ruling, it... Read this article online

Manitoba Pork op-ed - Cam Dahl

Friday, January 3, 2025

The name January is derived from the Roman god Janus. Janus was said to have two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. It is an appropriate metaphor for the month where we can look back at the year that was and anticipate the year to come. If there is such a thing as a good... Read this article online

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