iPolitics By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Feb 19, 2021 11:47am (Pexels photo)
Today’s Sprout is brought to you by Canada’s Agriculture Day. Let’s raise a fork to the food we love and the people who produce it! Celebrate online and with friends, family and co-workers, and let everyone know how you feel about Canadian agriculture and food. Learn more.
Good morning and welcome to the Sprout, where it is National Chocolate Mint Day – one of your host’s favourite combinations. To mark the occasion, here’s 60 irresistible chocolate mint treats, courtesy of Taste of Home. Enjoy!
Now, here’s today’s agriculture news.
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Feb 2, 2021 5:58am The European Union flag on a banknote. (Pexels photo)
Today’s Morning Brief is brought to you by Canadian Canola Growers Association. CCGA represents Canada’s 43,000 canola farmers on issues that impact farm profitability. Canola is a major driver of the Canadian economy. In 2019: 20 million tonnes produced, $9.3 billion in exports, $8.6 billion in farm cash receipts and nearly $27 billion in total activity. Learn more.
Canada prepares possible retaliation against EU over vaccines: Canada is preparing options to retaliate if Europe breaks its vaccine shipment commitments. EU officials have promised not to cut off Canada’s shipments, and appear to be keeping that promise for now, despite a major slowdown in production.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Feb 1, 2021 11:13am Parliament Hill pictured on Jan. 15 (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
As the number of COVID-related deaths continue to rise in Canada, the toll on mental health across the country has experts in the field actively pushing the government to boost funding for mental health. The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is working with Benjamin Howe of Impact Public Affairs to advocate for additional mental health services funding.
The Walt Disney Company has hired Justin Burrows of Geopolitics Group to discuss the government’s bid to overhaul Canada’s broadcasting laws (Bill C-10) as well as its proposal to implement a Digital Charter (Bill C-11).
The Sprout: Biden stops farm-aid program, pending review By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Jan 29, 2021 11:30am U.S. President Joe Biden in January (Twitter Photo: @POTUS)
Today’s Sprout is brought to you by the Canadian Canola Growers Association. CCGA represents Canada’s 43,000 canola farmers on issues that affect farm profitability. Canola is a major driver of the Canadian economy. In 2019: 20 million tonnes produced, $9.3 billion in exports, $8.6 billion in farm cash receipts and nearly $27 billion in total activity. Learn more.
Good morning and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Corn Chip Day also known as the 335th day of March. If you’re looking for a way to pass the time this weekend, Saturday is National Croissant Day, a great way to enhance your pandemic baking skills. Feel free to pair those warm croissants with a piping mug of hot cocoa, as Sunday is National Hot Chocolate Day.
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