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APAS welcomes passage of CPTPP

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan welcomes the news that the
Comprehensive and Progressive TransPacific Partnership has received Royal Assent in Ottawa.

“The passage of CTPP opens up significant export opportunities for Saskatchewan
farmers and ranchers, and we are very pleased to see the speedy ratification of
this landmark trade agreement by decision makers,” said APAS President Todd Lewis.

“Our producers are the most trade dependent in Canada, and we are ready to take
advantage of new market opportunities in the Pacific region. This is good news for our
producers and rural communities,” Lewis concluded.

Source : APAS

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Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald speaks with reporters in Ottawa following the launch of public consultations on the government’s next agricultural policy framework.

Also speaking are Sophie Chatel (parliamentary secretary to the agriculture minister), Yasir Naqvi (MP for Ottawa Centre), Kerry-Leigh Burchill (director general of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum), and Keith Currie (president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture).