Ontario Federation of Agriculture

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. Discussing concerns regarding the proposed Alto high-speed rail project, including potential impacts on agricultural land, farm operations and rural communities, and advocating for the protection of farmland and agricultural operations as the project is considered.

   September 8, 2026 · Peter Fragiskatos · Liberal · Agriculture; Transportation

2. Food security and food supply chain. encourage the procurement of locally grown food across the public sector to strengthen and enhance Ontario’s food supply chain and provinicial economy.

   August 23, 2026 · Andrew Lawton · Conservative · Agriculture

3. Discussed alto train and its impact on agriculture with respect to farmland loss and impact on current farms.

   June 16, 2026 · Mike Kelloway · Liberal · Agriculture; Transportation

4. Strengthen programs to help farms/farmers navigate increases in interest rates, rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty, trade shocks, weather shocks and/or commodity shocks

   May 12, 2026 · Andrew Lawton · Conservative · Budget

5. We are lobbying for the protection of farm land and the right to continue to farm with free trade within our country and also with foreign countries.

   March 10, 2026 · John Nater · Conservative · Agriculture

6. Improving rural infrastructure and services. This means continued and expanded investments into rural roads and bridges, high speed internet and reliable cellular services, and affordable energy. It also means increased social infrastructure including schools, healthcare and community hubs that will attract workers and their families to rural Ontario and help alleviate critical labour shortages.

   September 2, 2025 · Andrew Lawton · Conservative · Infrastructure; Labour; Budget; Housing

7. Labour shortages. Addressing unfilled vacancies and shortages in the agriculture industry. Finding solutions and working to develop strategies to fill vacancies.

   August 22, 2025 · Arpan Khanna · Conservative · Labour

8. Environment and climate change. Climate change is a global challenge and impacts Ontario farmers. OFA is working with government to recognize climate change’s current and pending impact on Ontario farm businesses, the importance of adaptation within the agricultural sector to the impacts of climate change, and to provide research and investments to help farmers adapt.

   April 5, 2025 · Arpan Khanna · Conservative · Environment; Labour; Housing

Full meeting log

25 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.

At committee

Ontario Federation of Agriculture has testified at 1 House committee meeting this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

• Mr. Ben LeFort, Senior Economist

  May 26, 2026 · AGRI · source