Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they’re hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government.
The Tory shadow minister for agriculture says in a letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau that canola producers are expressing concern about funding promised three weeks ago that is not yet available.
Luc Berthold says that time period is “like an eternity” for canola producers under the current circumstances, adding the government needs to fix the situation immediately.