NFU-O discusses Standing Rock and Pipeline on CKDM News
On November 30th 2016, NFU-O Council Member Katie Ward was interview by Mark McAvoy on 730 CKDM News. They discussed the NFU-Os solidarity with Standing Rock, and how the pipeline relates to agriculture.
You can listen to the full interview here,
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