Dauphin's MLA and Manitoba's Minister of Agriculture recently joined CKDM to discuss his Letter of Mandate.
This letter had 5 core goals that are to be addressed by Minister Ron Kostyshyn's time in office.
- Reinstate unit transfers to the Crown Land program while also making leases more affordable to give the next generation of producers a fighting chance.
- Work with the Federal government to ensure strong AgriRecovery and AgriStability supports to help producers make ends meet while they navigate the impacts of climate change.
- Keep MASC offices open to give producers the support they need close to home and explore opportunities to bring MASC offices back to rural communities.
- Work with the Minister of Advanced Education and Training to deliver funding to build a Prairie Innovation centre for Sustainable Agriculture at Assiniboine Community College.
- Support innovation and research in the agricultural sector including opportunities to expand regenerative agriculture.
The Letter Of Mandate, signed by Premier Wab Kinew recognises that agriculture is a core foundation of the Manitoba economy, and with Kostyshyn's previous experience in the role, he's well aware of this fact.
"We want to make the agricultural industry more affordable, more opportunist for our producers for the betterment of them staying on the land."
To read the full Letter Of Mandate, you can visit the Province of Manitoba Website.
