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Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan
What’s the issue? The City of Pickering is utilizing a procedural bypass to fast-track the proposed 4,356-acre (1,763 ha) urban expansion in the Northeast...
Alto High Speed Rail Line
What’s the issue? The proposed Alto high-speed rail project is being positioned as a nation-building initiative, promising faster, electrified passenger service across Canada’s busiest...
The Pickering Lands
What’s the issue? The Pickering Lands have been under development threat since 1972, when the Government of Canada acquired 18,600 acres of land to...
Conservation Authority Amalgamation
What’s the Issue? On March 10, 2026, the Ontario government announced it is moving forward with merging 36 existing conservation authorities (CAs) into...
Turning Around a Farmland Transition Crisis — The Perpetual Purpose Trust
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | June 2025 Submitted by Dr. Thorsten Arnold, Grey County Across rural North America, a quiet...
Ecosystem Service Payments: Enhancing Sustainability in Agriculture
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | April 2025 Submitted by Dr. Thorsten Arnold, Grey County Ecosystem Service Payments (ESPs) promote environmental...
Farmers’ Voices Matter: The NFU-O Wants to Hear from You!
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | March 2024 Join the National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) for its on-line Farmers’ Voices...
National Farmers Union – Ontario Votes 2025
Unsure who to vote for? Are you curious where the parties and your local candidates stand on issues of importance to farmers? Many National Farmers...
Nourish: Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | February 2025 Mark your calendars! This year's AGM and Convention will be held on Saturday,...