Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) welcomes the January 26 announcementby Prime Minister Carney outlining new federal measures intended to make groceries and other essential goods more affordable for Canadians. These initiatives recognize the importance of strengthening domestic food production and improving the resilience of the national food system.
At the same time, OGVG is calling on federal decision makers to ensure that these new measures are supported by a stable and predictable Canada / United States trade relationship. The greenhouse vegetable sector relies heavily on export markets and deeply integrated cross-border supply chains, and long-term affordability cannot be achieved without strong and reliable trade conditions. Ontario’s greenhouse vegetable sector is one of the most trade-reliant segments of Canadian agriculture, with more than 85 per cent of production exported to the United States. Fresh greenhouse vegetables grown in Ontario move across the border every day, supplying American consumers while supporting thousands of Canadian jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity in both countries.