Gov t looking to support drought-stricken farmers, opposition says too little too late
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Summer heat having major impact for cattle producers
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CALGARY Ottawa will activate its AgriRecovery program for western farmers, says Alberta agriculture minister Devin Dreeshan. The request for aid was put to the feds Wednesday by Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as the prairies brace for worsening drought conditions. We re seeing a very significant drought, certainly in key parts of the province, and in a larger part of the province than we normally would, said Alberta finance minister Travis Toews, who is also a rancher. Agriculture and forestry minister Devin Dreeshen issued a statement late Thursday afternoon. “I want to assure producers across Alberta that we understand the severity of this prolonged period of extreme dry weather, he said, and we are doing everything we can to ensure you receive the support you need.”
Canada’s governments prioritize profits over lives, keep schools and workplaces open as third COVID-19 wave surges
COVID-19 infection rates are once again rising dramatically across Canada driven by new, more contagious and lethal variants. Yet all levels of government are prioritizing corporate profits over human lives and adamantly refusing to take the urgent public health measures needed to prevent a catastrophic third wave of the pandemic and mass death.
Last Thursday, Ontario Conservative Premier Doug Ford ordered a totally ineffectual 28-day “shutdown” that has been denounced by health experts and even sections of the corporate media as too little, too late. Similar “shutdowns” were announced last week in British Columbia, Quebec and in the Atlantic provinces, while doctors in Alberta have unsuccessfully implored Premier Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party government to apply an “emergency brake” to its reckless re-opening policies.