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By Curtis Galbraith

Agriculture

Alberta MPs to push federal government to help farmers

Nov 8, 2019 | 2:28 PM

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenize says he and his colleagues have committed to five things to help farmers who still have crop out in the field.

Chris Warkentin says in a news release that list includes demanding the Liberal government complete a business risk management review promised more than two years ago, to call on the government to not impose the carbon tax on Alberta, and to make relief programs more responsive and get rid of what it terms arbitrary boundaries in determining tax relief.

The list also includes getting the government to work on re-opening the Chinese market to canola and promises to meet with counterparts in the Alberta Government.

MPs from Alberta talked about the farm crises during a meeting this week.

“This is a growing crisis that puts the stability and future of our agricultural sector at risk. The financial strain of this developing crisis could jeopardize the financial stability for many farm families and has the potential to impact the mental health of struggling farmers in our communities. The federal government must act quickly to respond to the real struggles impacting farm families,” says Warkentin in a news release.

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He adds in that same release the Prime Minister delaying naming his cabinet is creating more uncertainty for farmers.