Listening to Manitoba’s Agricultural Producers — Meeting With Manitoba Beef Producers

Churchill–Keewatinook Aski is northern Manitoba — but the agricultural communities and producers of this province are part of the economic fabric that connects us all. This summer, I made time to listen to them directly.

I met with the Manitoba Beef Producers to hear about the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across this province — from trade uncertainty and tariff pressures to land access, infrastructure, and the federal programmes that support Manitoba’s agricultural sector.

What I heard was what I have always believed: Manitoba’s producers are resilient, resourceful, and deeply connected to the land they work — often with family beside them. They are not asking for handouts. They are asking for policy that works, trade relationships that are stable, and a federal government that understands the realities of producing food in this province.

I brought those priorities back to Ottawa. Agriculture is not separate from the northern and Indigenous file — the food security challenges facing remote communities in this riding and the supply chain realities facing Prairie producers are part of the same national conversation. A stronger agricultural sector benefits the whole province. I am committed to making sure Manitoba’s producers have a voice at the federal table.