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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

Canada Opens Interprovincial Alcohol Sales

A new agreement signed by nine Canadian provinces will allow consumers to buy alcoholic beverages directly from producers across provincial borders.

Leeds County Federation of Agriculture & Leeds Soil & Crop Improvement Association Hosts Drone Demo Demonstration

Local farmers are invited to a fun-filled social event featuring live drone technology, a complimentary barbecue, and regional representative elections

Would Young Canadians Take These Jobs? New Study Says No

A new CFIB study reveals that Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program fills critical labor gaps in physically demanding and rural jobs that young Canadians generally avoid.

Ag in The Odyssey

Homer generally saw agriculture as a symbol of nobility

2026 Strawberry Growers Overcame Challenges to Provide Good-Quality

Fresh Ontario strawberries are available across the province as the summer harvest season continues. Growers are reporting good fruit quality despite weather-related planting challenges earlier in the 2026 season.

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