Anyone having difficulty deciding who to vote for in the Ontario election? Who do I dislike the least? - Ontario Agriculture2024-03-29T14:17:51Zhttps://ontag.farms.com/forum/topics/anyone-having-difficulty-deciding-who-to-vote-for-in-the-ontario?commentId=3646443%3AComment%3A53883&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOFA: Election Priorities - TO…tag:ontag.farms.com,2014-06-02:3646443:Comment:539782014-06-02T19:13:26.899ZOntAG Adminhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/OntAGAdmin
<p>OFA: Election Priorities - TOP 4 issues that matter to Ontario farmers <a href="http://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blogs/ofa-election-priorities-top-4-issues-that-matter-to-ontario-farme" target="_self">http://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blogs/ofa-election-priorities-top-4-issues-that-matter-to-ontario-farme</a></p>
<p>OFA: Election Priorities - TOP 4 issues that matter to Ontario farmers <a href="http://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blogs/ofa-election-priorities-top-4-issues-that-matter-to-ontario-farme" target="_self">http://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blogs/ofa-election-priorities-top-4-issues-that-matter-to-ontario-farme</a></p> Interesting point on the numb…tag:ontag.farms.com,2014-05-21:3646443:Comment:538832014-05-21T12:39:36.813ZJoe Daleshttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/JoeDales
<p>Interesting point on the number of farmers per riding.</p>
<p>It is likely less in the Greater Toronto Area where the majority of ridings and votes are concentrated.</p>
<p>The nice thing about a short election period is that it is over relatively quickly.</p>
<p>The Conservatives appear to have changed strategies and are now pushing a positive message instead of the negative attack campaign which did not work last election.</p>
<p>I think the Conservatives will win a minority, it feels like…</p>
<p>Interesting point on the number of farmers per riding.</p>
<p>It is likely less in the Greater Toronto Area where the majority of ridings and votes are concentrated.</p>
<p>The nice thing about a short election period is that it is over relatively quickly.</p>
<p>The Conservatives appear to have changed strategies and are now pushing a positive message instead of the negative attack campaign which did not work last election.</p>
<p>I think the Conservatives will win a minority, it feels like people want a change.</p>
<p>We shall see.</p> Let me see:
The Premier anno…tag:ontag.farms.com,2014-05-20:3646443:Comment:538772014-05-20T20:19:20.548ZJoannhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/JoannVergeer
<p>Let me see:</p>
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<p>The Premier announced today that there is a "$40-million-a-year fund over 10 years to support the food processing industry, which she said would help farmers buy machinery and equipment". How all that translates into capital for farmers is actually beyond me.</p>
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<p>The Premier doubles as the Agriculture Minister. I seem to recall another Liberal Agriculture Minister scooping $80M from Agricorp, in the not too recent past, saying it was surplus money…</p>
<p>Let me see:</p>
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<p>The Premier announced today that there is a "$40-million-a-year fund over 10 years to support the food processing industry, which she said would help farmers buy machinery and equipment". How all that translates into capital for farmers is actually beyond me.</p>
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<p>The Premier doubles as the Agriculture Minister. I seem to recall another Liberal Agriculture Minister scooping $80M from Agricorp, in the not too recent past, saying it was surplus money the farmers didn't need.</p>
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<p>The Premier also spoke of a Liberal "farms forever" program". She says that farmland needs to be protected.</p>
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<p>What our Minister of Agriculture has forgotten is that most land in Ontario has been designated "Agricultural Use" under Sovereign Seal with a clause stating "For Ever". Those 2 words are really important with entrenched rights duties and obligations.</p>
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<p> Agricultural consists of 2 elements. "Land" and a "Person". If the Premier thinks preserving real estate without enabling a farmer on the property is enough, then she is sadly out of touch in regards to "agriculture".</p>
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<p>As for the other parties,.....there are approx. 35,000 farmers spread across 107 ridings in Ontario. That averages to 327 farmers per riding. </p>