PM Carney unveils multibillion-dollar food strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
The 10-year plan includes $1 billion for food infrastructure and $750 million for greenhouses and vertical farms to help lower prices.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government unveiled a national food strategy in Ottawa aimed at lowering grocery prices and improving domestic access to fresh produce for Canadians.
- Food insecurity persists following COVID-19, exacerbated by a lack of retail competition and disruptions from the Trump administration's tariff strategy affecting international supply chains.
- The strategy includes $1 billion for infrastructure such as food terminals and hubs to help independent grocers compete with large retailers, plus $750 million for greenhouses expanding year-round fruit and vegetable production.
- While prioritizing domestic affordability, Carney's government continues pursuing a $12 billion shift in agri-food and seafood exports to high-growth markets in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Climate change impacts food production, while ranchers lobby against trade agreements that could lower beef prices; retailers in Eastern Canada are stocking beef from New Zealand and Australia to secure affordable cuts for Canadians.
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The federal government has announced a national food strategy aimed at giving Canadians greater access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices.
Carney Announces $3 Billion Food Security Strategy to Address Grocery Costs
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new national food strategy that he says will help lower food prices, boost domestic food production, and reduce Canada’s dependence on imports. The plan involves up to $3.2 billion in funding overall, according to Carney, including a $1 billion Food Link Fund to support new food infrastructure over the next decade, such as expanding existing terminals, starting construction on two new food terminals by the …
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Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices.
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canadianinquirer.netCarney unveils new $3.2B food security strategy
PM has said strategy would strengthen domestic food production, improve access to affordable food
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