Goldie Ghamari - August 01, 2018


Question Period - Recognizing and supporting Ontario's farmers on Canada Food Day


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Length

4 minutes

Words per minute

136.74

Word count

613

Sentence count

39


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Learn English with the newly elected Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Kathleen Pritchard, MPP for the riding of Carleton, Ontario. She answers a question from a member of the public about Food Day Canada and the importance of supporting Ontario's farmers and producers.

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00:00:00.640 Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:02.040 My question is for the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
00:00:05.440 First, I would like to congratulate the Minister on his re-election and appointment as Minister.
00:00:10.240 I know his experience in agriculture, both in politics and the field, will serve him
00:00:14.880 well in this role.
00:00:17.160 Mr. Speaker, there are many great agriculture products available across my riding of Carleton,
00:00:24.960 including fruits, vegetables, honey, lamb, beef, chicken, eggs and dairy.
00:00:29.840 Thanks to a private member's bill put forward by the minister when he was in opposition,
00:00:34.180 I see many signs showing where Ontario-grown produce is available as I travel to events
00:00:39.240 across Carleton.
00:00:40.960 This Saturday is Food Day Canada, an excellent opportunity to celebrate our agriculture industry
00:00:46.620 and enjoy the great local food produced by our hard-working Ontario farmers.
00:00:51.280 Mr. Speaker, through you to the minister, what can Ontarians do to celebrate Food Day
00:00:56.500 day Canada in their communities and show our farmers how much they appreciate everything
00:01:01.060 they do.
00:01:02.060 Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
00:01:07.120 I'd like to thank the member for her question and congratulate her as well on her election.
00:01:12.700 I know she will serve the constituents of Carleton well.
00:01:16.720 I also want to thank the residents of the Great Riding of Oxford for once again electing
00:01:20.560 me to serve on their behalf here at Queen's Park.
00:01:23.460 Here in Ontario, we have a strong agriculture and agri-food industry that produces many delicious products for consumers to enjoy.
00:01:31.740 I encourage everyone to celebrate Food Day Canada and support our Ontario farmers, producers, by looking for local food options.
00:01:40.220 Our farmers and processors work hard every day to ensure consumers have access to high-quality and healthy food,
00:01:47.280 and our government supports the agriculture industry.
00:01:50.680 Mr. Speaker, Ontario is open for business, and our agriculture industry is no different.
00:01:57.120 Our government supports the agriculture sector, and I look forward to working with the agriculture
00:02:01.260 community to reduce red tape and strengthen our agriculture industry.
00:02:08.180 Thank you, Minister, for that answer.
00:02:15.240 Mr. Speaker, back to the Minister.
00:02:18.020 Ontario is open for business, and I commend the minister for the work he has done to promote
00:02:22.160 local food and produce in Ontario throughout his time in the Legislature.
00:02:26.160 I look forward to enjoying Food Day Canada this weekend with some delicious local food
00:02:30.540 from producers in my riding, including Carleton Mushroom, Suntech Tomatoes, Rideau Pines Farm
00:02:36.120 and Shoaldice Berry Farms.
00:02:38.240 It was great to hear from the minister about how Ontarians can engage in Food Day Canada
00:02:42.300 on Saturday, and I was encouraged to hear that the minister is working with the agriculture
00:02:46.660 sector to strengthen the industry.
00:02:49.900 Mr. Speaker, through you, Minister, what else is your ministry doing to support our agriculture
00:02:55.700 industry and our hard-working Ontario farmers that put fresh local food on our tables?
00:03:00.900 Mr. Speaker, it has been a very busy first month as Minister of Agriculture, Food and
00:03:09.760 Rural Affairs.
00:03:11.160 During my first week as Minister, I held an agriculture roundtable with representatives
00:03:15.420 from many Ontario's agriculture organizations and heard directly from the industry about
00:03:20.560 the challenges they face.
00:03:22.580 I was able to attend the Federal Provincial Territorial Meeting of Agriculture Ministers
00:03:26.400 where I was proud to represent our government and share the interests of Ontario's agriculture
00:03:31.340 industry with my counterparts from across the country and discuss how we can create
00:03:36.260 more jobs and support economic growth in agriculture and the agri-food sector.
00:03:41.380 Mr. Speaker, I look forward to continuing working with the agriculture community to support
00:03:45.960 Ontario's farmers, rural communities, and agribusinesses.
00:03:51.240 Our government campaigned on a promise to support our farmers, and that's exactly what
00:03:55.440 we're doing.
00:03:57.000 Promises made.
00:03:58.000 Promises made.
00:03:59.000 Thank you.