Watch live coverage of the 2025 federal agriculture debate

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is hosting a national agricultural leaders election debate 5 p.m. eastern time, which will be live-streamed on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Follow along here for The Western Producer’s live coverage of the debate.

Find more Western Producer coverage of the federal election here.

The participating federal candidates are:

• Kody Blois, Liberal MP for Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia, and current Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
• John Barlow, Conservative agriculture critic and MP for Foothills, Alberta.
• Yves Perron, Bloc Québécois agriculture critic and MP for Berthier-Maskinongé, Quebec.
• Heather Ray, NDP candidate for Peterborough, Ontario.
• Dr. Maria Rodriguez, Green Party candidate for Cardigan, PEI.

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