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Talking Turbines

Our communities have been engaged in debate and discourse over the issue of industrial wind turbines for over 3 years. People in our communities have very passionate views and this issue has put a serious strain on our small rural communities. I knew that when I announced I was vying for the Ontario Liberal candidacy in Perth Wellington I would hear the question, ‘where do you stand on wind turbines’. I’d like to take this opportunity to answer that question.

I believe that it would…

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Added by Stewart Skinner on July 25, 2013 at 6:18am — No Comments

Sign Me Up For Team Wynne

 

Wynne Breakfast on the Farm pic cropped

Genuine, authentic, caring…when was the last time we heard these words being used to describe a politician?  Yet as I travel around meeting people throughout the riding these are the words people use when they talk about Kathleen Wynne.

A couple weeks ago I was at Breakfast on the Farm, which Premier Wynne attended, and I was…

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Added by Stewart Skinner on July 17, 2013 at 9:54am — 1 Comment

Finding Efficiency Through Trade Policy Change

“Give me a level playing field and we can compete with the world’s best”



I heard this quote last September 22nd at a meeting for hog farmers set up by Ontario Pork. It was one statement that I classed as optimism in a room that was overwhelmingly negative. I can completely understand why negativity abounded at this meeting, every farmer in that room faces a very uncertain future but I want to focus on the positive.

While our farm at home is one of the many hog farms that faces… Continue

Added by Stewart Skinner on October 7, 2009 at 3:05am — 1 Comment

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

OPA Secures Lambton County Site for 2027 International Plowing Match

The Ontario Plowmen’s Association has confirmed a new site for the 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Lambton County.

”Reasonable indication” of wheat gluten dumping hurting Canada

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal made its determination on Aug. 18

Grain Prices Rise as Crop Tours Raise Yield Concerns

Driven by lower crop tour yield projections, Midwest crop damage, and strong speculative buying, U.S. grain markets closed higher on August 21, 2026.

U.S.-Canada Trade War Escalates-How 50% Tariffs Could Impact American Farmers

A breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations has triggered new 50% tariffs and threatened one of agriculture's most important trading relationships. American farmers may soon feel the effects through higher costs, disrupted supply chains, and growing uncertainty in export markets.

U.S.-Canada Trade War Escalates: How 50% Tariffs Could Impact American Farmers

A breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations has triggered new 50% tariffs and threatened one of agriculture's most important trading relationships. American farmers may soon feel the effects through higher costs, disrupted supply chains, and growing uncertainty in export markets.

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