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New Agriculture Minister Brings Renewed Hope for
Ontario's Beef Sector
January 19, 2010 (Guelph, ON) -
January 19, 2009 (Guelph,
ON) – On behalf of Ontario beef producers, the Board of
Directors of the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA)
would like to extend a warm welcome to The Honourable
Carol Mitchell, as she joins Cabinet with her portfolio
as Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs. The announcement was made yesterday at the
Ontario Legislature, by Premier McGuinty.
Ontario’s agri-food sector is vital to the province, and
beef production is one of the largest sectors.
Having served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister
of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Minister
Mitchell is very well known to OCA and very familiar
with the agriculture sector.
Gord Hardy, OCA President, is pleased with the Premier’s
selection. “Right now, agriculture is a challenging
portfolio,” he says. “We need programs and regulations
that work for us if we are to continue to be a
sustainable and profitable industry. Fortunately,
Minister Mitchell represents a riding that is known for
being one of the top beef-producing ridings in the
province and we appreciate that the Minister is already
well-versed in our issues as she takes on her new
responsibilities.”
Hardy also
wishes the outgoing Agriculture Minister the best in her
new portfolio as Minster of Education. “As well, OCA
wishes Minister Dombrowsky the best of success in her
new position as Minister of Education. On behalf of
Ontario beef producers we would like to thank her for
her work in the agriculture portfolio.”
In
conclusion, OCA believes that Minister Mitchell will be
a great champion for agriculture in Ontario. Beef
producers in the riding of Huron-Bruce have always
enjoyed her attention in listening and responding to
their issues.
“We
anticipate that with her new role, our relationship with
Minister Mitchell will only become stronger,” concludes
Hardy.
The Ontario Cattlemen’s Association is a grassroots
organization, formed in 1963, that represents the
interests of Ontario’s 19,000 cattle producers.
The 2010 OCA Annual General Meeting will be held on
February 24-25 at the DoubleTree International Plaza
Hotel, in Toronto.
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For more information contact:
Gord Hardy, OCA
President: (519) 227-1113
Lianne Appleby, OCA
Communications Manager: (519) 824-0334 |
