AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoB.C. Logging Licences: A major shift in B.C. forestry control is underway after Tsay Keh Dene Nation and McLeod Lake Indian Band bought a Canfor logging licence near Mackenzie for $69M, ending a chapter that followed Canfor’s mill closures and continued logging under retained licences. Dairy Leadership: Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald reappointed Canadian Dairy Commission CEO Benoit Basillais for another three-year term starting July 4, citing stability for the supply management system. Manitoba Food Costs: Manitoba’s spring sitting passed a sales-tax cut on prepared meals (including rotisserie chicken) plus snacks and soft drinks at grocery and convenience stores starting July 1, with the province saying it saves an average family of four about $100 a year. Egg Processing Expansion: P&H Foods and Atlantic Poultry Incorporated announced a joint venture, P&H Foods Atlantic, to expand modern egg grading capacity in Atlantic Canada. Trade Watch: Manitoba’s U.S. representative shared CUSMA review findings with the U.S. Trade Council, stressing predictability for Manitoba exporters as the review approaches.
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