May 03, 2011
Calgary, AB – Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) President Travis Toews congratulates Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada for its majority win in Canada’s 41st General Election.
“The people of Canada have sent Prime Minister Harper back to Ottawa with a clear mandate to continue working to improve the Canadian economy,” said Toews.
A key element of the Conservative agricultural election platform was to strengthen the Government’s agricultural market access function. “The CCA looks forward to working with this majority government to complete important trade agreements with the European Union, Korea and on many other fronts,” Toews said.
The CCA congratulates Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan on their respective re-elections. The CCA appreciates the extensive travel and tireless efforts the Ministers have made to date toward improving market access. However, several times in recent years, Ministers Ritz and Van Loan and other cabinet ministers have been unable to travel to important international meetings abroad to negotiate for beef access because they have had to remain in Ottawa for potential votes. We hope that the government’s majority position will now provide Ministers renewed freedom to travel abroad to regain important access for Canadian beef exports.
The CCA also congratulates all the Members of Parliament representing rural ridings for their individual victories. In particular, we recognize beef cattle producers Larry Miller in Ontario and James Bezan in Manitoba for their strong showings. Other farmer MPs returning to Ottawa include Ted Menzies, Chris Warkentin, Randy Hoback, David Anderson, Rob Merrifield and Bev Shipley. The CCA looks forward to continuing to work with these MPs and getting to know newly elected rural Members in order to re-build a strong agriculture research capability in Canada and establish new Canadian agriculture policies for the long-term future.
For further information, contact:
Gina Teel
Communications Manager, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
403-275-8558 x 406 or teelg@cattle.ca
Calgary, AB – Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) President Travis Toews congratulates Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada for its majority win in Canada’s 41st General Election.
“The people of Canada have sent Prime Minister Harper back to Ottawa with a clear mandate to continue working to improve the Canadian economy,” said Toews.
A key element of the Conservative agricultural election platform was to strengthen the Government’s agricultural market access function. “The CCA looks forward to working with this majority government to complete important trade agreements with the European Union, Korea and on many other fronts,” Toews said.
The CCA congratulates Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan on their respective re-elections. The CCA appreciates the extensive travel and tireless efforts the Ministers have made to date toward improving market access. However, several times in recent years, Ministers Ritz and Van Loan and other cabinet ministers have been unable to travel to important international meetings abroad to negotiate for beef access because they have had to remain in Ottawa for potential votes. We hope that the government’s majority position will now provide Ministers renewed freedom to travel abroad to regain important access for Canadian beef exports.
The CCA also congratulates all the Members of Parliament representing rural ridings for their individual victories. In particular, we recognize beef cattle producers Larry Miller in Ontario and James Bezan in Manitoba for their strong showings. Other farmer MPs returning to Ottawa include Ted Menzies, Chris Warkentin, Randy Hoback, David Anderson, Rob Merrifield and Bev Shipley. The CCA looks forward to continuing to work with these MPs and getting to know newly elected rural Members in order to re-build a strong agriculture research capability in Canada and establish new Canadian agriculture policies for the long-term future.
For further information, contact:
Gina Teel
Communications Manager, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
403-275-8558 x 406 or teelg@cattle.ca