Ottawa, ON – May 13, 2025 – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) today congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on the swearing in of his new cabinet and urged quick action on food security.
“The government takes office in unsettled times, with urgent challenges and exciting opportunities to address, including growing Canada’s food security,” said FVGC Executive Director Massimo Bergamini.
The Liberal election platform recognized the importance of food security and pledged to support Canadian agriculture—including specific commitments to the horticulture sector.
“With trade uncertainty on the rise and growers facing challenges from extreme weather to labour shortages, Canada must act decisively to protect its food supply,” said Bergamini. “The best way to safeguard food security for Canadians is to ensure Canadian growers have the tools they need to stay competitive—at home and abroad.”
“Fresh, quality and nutritious fruit and vegetables don’t grow themselves – policies that support growers are as important as soil, water and sun,” said Bergamini. “The federal government must act quickly to deliver modern business risk management and mitigation programs, predictable access to labour, effective and safe crop protection tools, investment in greenhouse agriculture, and trade policy that reflects the realities of a perishable, seasonal sector.”
“With one in five households struggling with food security and visits to food banks at an all-time high, the government’s election commitment to making food security a priority in this new Parliament, is one Canada’s fruit and vegetable growers can get behind. We stand ready to work with agriculture minister MacDonald and all parliamentarians on this shared priority.”
Explore FVGC’s policy priorities and how it plans to work with government: https://fvgc.ca/fvgcs-policy-priorities/
For further information, please contact:
Ashley Peyrard
Gestionnaire, communications
Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada
cell: 613-621-2195
Les Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada (PFLC) représentent les producteurs de tout le pays impliqués dans la production de plus de 120 types de cultures différentes sur plus de 14 000 entreprises agricoles, avec des recettes monétaires agricoles de 7,4 milliards de dollars en 2023. Les PFLC sont une association nationale bénévole à but non lucratif basée à Ottawa et, depuis 1922, plaide en faveur d'enjeux importants qui ont un impact sur le secteur des produits frais au Canada, en promouvant des aliments sains, sûrs et durables, assurant ainsi le succès et la croissance continus de l'industrie.
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