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PEI Potato Industry Crisis

Blaming someone or something for the wrongdoing, mistakes or faults of others for convenience, is an ancient tactic. Scapegoating is used...

The PEI Potato Industry

It is good to see some farmers and the media starting to ask questions as to the real cause of the potato virus issue. When will our...

Urgent Action Needed

7 December, 2021 Dear OAPF Supporter, We have been keeping supporters informed about the Health Canada & CFIA Consultations around the...

NFU DISTRICT 1, REG. 1 REPORT TO THE REGION 1 CONVENTION

Good morning, and welcome to this Region 1 Convention of the National Farmers Union. Because of Covid -19 we are meeting in ways that...

Nitrates and Drought

It is unfortunate to see P.E.I.'s Minister of Environment simplify the cause of increasing nitrate levels in P. E. I. rivers chiefly due...

Info Meeting for Retail Fees- Sept 14th

Meeting: Tuesday, September 14th from 6.00 to 8.00 PM EST. (Zoom) To access the meeting, you will be required to register through the...

A virtual event with Seth Klein, author of A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned, independent bookshop in partnership with the PEI Chapter of the Council of Canadians is very...

Science and Technology Oversimplified

John Jamieson in his op-ed, Undermining Science and Technology in the Guardian of May 18 made it sound so simple. Follow the science and...

Letter to the Editor: Douglas MacCallum

March 17, 2021 Dear Editor, I admit I just shook my head when I listened to the recent CBC interview with Greg Donald, general manager of...

MEDIA RELEASE- Mental Health of Farmers

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION NEWS RELEASE January 27, 2021 Charlottetown, P. E. I. The Island Minister of Agriculture, Bloyce Thompson said...

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