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Agriculture Left Behind

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Mathew Preston
Feb 21, 2020
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There’s More to Alberta’s Economic Troubles than Oil

Farmers in Alberta are suffering. This week’s continued frustration over rail blockades was just another nail for a group that has suffered a carbon tax (in a year when drying grain has become essential), four years of poor harvests, trade disputes with China, mental health issues, and government cuts …

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