Lester Whittingham

In 2006, Al Gore released An Inconvenient Truth, a film that defined modern climate alarm. In it, he warned Greenland and Antarctica's ice would melt, driving seas high enough to put major cities underwater, with entire coastlines redrawn. Eighteen years later though, none of it has happened. Not even close. Meanwhile, Gore got very rich. While ordinary people were told to feel guilty and cut back, he built a fortune. Gore became the first climate billionaire. His wealth came from green investment funds, such as board seats and advisory roles, 200k+ speaking fees and carbon credit trading. Al Gore didn't save the planet. He monetized fear.

Things so bad for Monette that they are selling their lake house to pay for inputs this year…….?

@KelvinHeppner I hope the whole department is shuttered

Cuts also coming to CFIA realagriculture.com/2026/01/carney…

AAFC is closing seven research facilities: 3 research centres – Guelph (ON), Quebec City (QC), and Lacombe (AB) 4 satellite research farms – Nappan, (NS), Scott (SK), Indian Head (SK) and Portage la Prairie (MB) realagriculture.com/2026/01/agricu…

Confirmed today. Several agricultural research centres are closing across Canada, including Guelph, Ste-Foy, Lacombe, Indian Head, and Nappan. Nearly 700 jobs will be lost. Public research is indispensable to farmers and to Canadian agriculture. These closures represent a major blow to the scientific community that supports our agri-food sector.

@eswcdx Again western Canada gets screwed

The Indian Head farm got the axe also

@KelvinHeppner Another sad day for agriculture

665 positions to be cut from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – nearly 12% of AAFC's total workforce. Notices going out to affected employees today. realagriculture.com/2026/01/665-po…

Monette Farm list leaked. Streisand effect in full force, the more you hide it the more people want to see it. Here is the breakdown. 🚨 MASSIVE PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN: 392,000+ ACRES Here is the complete line-by-line listing of the Monette Farms property summary. This portfolio spans Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Montana with a total asset value of over $1.05 Billion CAD. 📋 PORTFOLIO TOTALS: • Total Farmed Acres: 392,940 • Total Owned Acres: 213,889 • Total Buildings Value: $143.4M • Total List Value: $1,059,377,635 ────────────── 🌾 SASKATCHEWAN (SK) High-value infrastructure and prime production land. 📍 1. Wymark, SK 💰 Value: $126,000,570 • Farmed: 21,951 ac | Owned: 12,753 ac • Buildings: $27.9M • Land Comp: $7,690/ac 📍 2. Ponteix, SK 💰 Value: $70,022,835 • Farmed: 20,016 ac | Owned: 19,697 ac (98% Owned) • Buildings: $0 • Land Comp: $3,555/ac 📍 3. Admiral, SK 💰 Value: $12,444,930 • Farmed: 10,870 ac | Owned: 2,385 ac • Buildings: $0 • Land Comp: $5,218/ac 📍 4. Vanguard, SK 💰 Value: $80,600,694 • Farmed: 44,231 ac | Owned: 14,358 ac • Buildings: $444k • Land Comp: $5,583/ac 📍 5. Stewart Valley, SK 💰 Value: $62,003,180 • Farmed: 12,932 ac | Owned: 10,182 ac • Buildings: $1.01M • Land Comp: $5,990/ac 📍 6. Calderbank, SK 💰 Value: $81,029,948 • Farmed: 17,343 ac | Owned: 17,128 ac (99% Owned) • Buildings: $2.72M • Land Comp: $4,572/ac 📍 7. Raymore, SK 💰 Value: $101,556,760 • Farmed: 23,257 ac | Owned: 16,530 ac • Buildings: $5.5M • Land Comp: $5,811/ac 📍 8. Outlook, SK (Irrigation Hub) 💰 Value: $62,968,328 • Farmed: 6,618 ac | Owned: 1,852 ac • Buildings: $39.0M (Massive Infrastructure) • Land Comp: $12,927/ac 📍 9. Kamsack, SK 💰 Value: $85,877,958 • Farmed: 40,245 ac | Owned: 11,377 ac • Buildings: $14.1M • Land Comp: $6,303/ac 📍 10. Hafford, SK 💰 Value: $33,140,665 • Farmed: 46,466 ac | Owned: 2,554 ac (Mostly Rented) • Buildings: $20.2M • Land Comp: $5,032/ac 📍 11. Prince Albert, SK 💰 Value: $22,229,614 • Farmed: 20,724 ac | Owned: 3,020 ac • Buildings: $4.87M • Land Comp: $5,745/ac ────────────── 🌻 MANITOBA (MB) Large scale, contiguous land base. 📍 12. The Pas, MB 💰 Value: $87,661,352 • Farmed: 28,589 ac | Owned: 21,676 ac • Buildings: $6.33M • Land Comp: $3,752/ac 📍 13. Eddystone, MB 💰 Value: $70,179,712 • Farmed: 21,972 ac | Owned: 26,632 ac (100% Owned) • Buildings: $8.5M • Land Comp: $2,316/ac ────────────── 🦅 MONTANA (USA) Big Horn County holdings. 📍 14. Fly Creek, MT 💰 Value: $88,532,140 • Farmed: 34,088 ac | Owned: 32,757 ac (96% Owned) • Buildings: $4.22M • Land Comp: $2,574/ac 📍 15. Camp 1, MT 💰 Value: $33,446,980 • Farmed: 14,827 ac | Owned: 9,533 ac • Buildings: $2.1M • Land Comp: $3,288/ac 📍 16. Camp 4, MT 💰 Value: $41,681,969 • Farmed: 28,812 ac | Owned: 11,455 ac • Buildings: $6.27M • Land Comp: $3,091/ac ────────────── Note: Prices are in CAD. Market/Land data derived from Comparable Land Sales Database, SK Ministry of Ag, ISC, and SAMA.

BREAKING: The Court of Appeals has just ruled that the invocation of the Emergency's Act was in fact illegal. This is a huge embarrassment for the Liberal Party of Canada. They couldn’t live with the courts ruling, so they appealed it. Now the Court of Appeals doubled down, and ruled that it was illegal. Mark Carney, who has been advising the Liberals for the last 6 years, wrote an article in the Globe & Mail, calling for a forceful crackdown, sanctions and to punish protesters, effectively calling for the use of the Emergencies Act, prior to it being invoked.

"Our farmers are effectively taking one on the chin from China to prop up an EV industry that’s faltering in Central Canada. Meanwhile, Stellantis is now parking most of its future investments in the U.S. The writing is on the wall—and for once, farmers deserve a break."

@FoodProfessor You are not wrong, Doug Ford and Ontario will take the brunt of this, western Canada is already screwed with the Chinese tariffs.

"CUSMA is effectively on life support and could see the U.S. exit the deal by the end of 2026. This is what 2026 has taught me so far. I hope I’m wrong, but it’s becoming increasingly clear."

This week on The Food Professor Podcast: ➡️Prime Minister Carney’s trip to China ➡️The resignation of Olymel’s CEO ➡️McDonald’s reignites a price war ➡️Suzie Yorke and the high-octane world of food marketing Listen to episode below.

@FoodProfessor @CTVNews As a farmer if the PM can’t make a deal about this , then what was the point except for the photo op!

BREAKING: No progress on tariffs imposed on Canadian pork, canola, and seafood exports to China, according to @CTVNews.

Where our taxes go, First Nations Edition KPMG audited the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) representing 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan They analyzed spending between April 2019 and March 2024 Hang on🧵

SOLD! An Iowa farmland auction on Monday set a new state record of $32,000 per acre. It was a farmer buyer, but the sale does signal a growing divide between high quality and lower quality farmland according to @theLandTalker. He explains why. agweb.com/news/business/…

Let's talk about Algoma Steel's 1,000-person layoff. The Sault Ste. Marie mill is undergoing a multi-year transition from traditional blast furnace and coke-making operations to an electric arc furnace (EAF) system. Some layoffs were anticipated as part of this shift, with blast furnace and coke operations scheduled to shut down as the EAF comes online. Most of the electricity will come from Brookfield Renewable's Prince Wind Repowering project, which supports Algoma Steel's electrification, including power for the new EAF. The existing 126 wind turbines will be retrofitted or replaced with modern ones. Brookfield has also operated hydro plants between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa for decades. Mark Carney, Brookfield's Chair, endorsed government loans for Algoma's EAF transition in 2025. In November, the company announced it had secured $500 million in government financing, including $400 million in federal loans and $100 million from Ontario. So who is the winner here? It sounds like Mark Carney and Brookfield, not the Canadian people. All for what? The green energy scam.

Agribition is here 🙌

Go buy a poppy, and attend a Remembrance Day ceremony tomorrow: Brandt Centre: 9am doors open 10:30am Ceremony Victoria Park Cenotaph: 10:30am Ceremony Saskatchewan War Memorial: 10:30am Ceremony

@Kotyjo Thanks for the recap

Key Provisions for Farmers Below is a breakdown of the main elements relevant to farmers: 1. Enhanced Risk Management and Income Support • AgriStability Program Upgrades: Increases the compensation rate for farmers from 80% to 90% of their reference margin during large income declines (e.g., due to high input costs or market disruptions). Raises the per-farm payment cap from $3 million to $6 million. This provides $109.2 million in 2025-26 to bolster financial stability for producers. • Eligibility Expansion for Pasture Feed Costs: Makes pasture-related feed expenses eligible under AgriStability, with $33 million over five years (starting 2026-27) reallocated from existing resources to better support livestock farmers. • Voluntary Data Collection: Starting fall 2025, the program will gather disaggregated data on program participants to identify and address barriers for underrepresented farmers (e.g., Indigenous, women-led operations). 2. Improved Cash Flow and Financing • Advance Payments Program (APP) Boost: Temporarily raises interest-free advance limits to $500,000 for canola producers in the 2025 and 2026 program years, and $250,000 for all other producers in 2025. This helps farmers access cash earlier to cover costs before selling crops. Funded with $97.5 million over two years (starting 2025-26). • Farm Credit Canada Trade Disruption Support: Builds on a $1 billion lending program launched in March 2025 to ease financial barriers for agriculture and food businesses affected by trade issues. 3. Export Promotion and Market Access • AgriMarketing Program Expansion: Allocates $75 million over five years (starting 2026-27) to promote and diversify exports of agriculture, agri-food, fish, and seafood products into new markets, helping farmers tap into growing global demand. • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Modernization: $76 million over five years (starting 2026-27, including $31.3 million in amortization) to implement AI-integrated digital trade tools, replacing paper-based systems with electronic certificates. This reduces delays and errors for exporters. • CFIA Market Access and Barrier Resolution: $32.8 million over four years (starting 2026-27) plus $9.6 million ongoing to negotiate trade deals, resolve barriers, and restore access for Canadian agriculture products (e.g., resolving non-tariff issues in key markets). • Broader Trade Infrastructure: Part of a $5 billion Trade Diversification Corridors Fund over seven years (starting 2025-26) to upgrade rail, ports, and digital infrastructure, including projects benefiting agricultural supply chains like Alberta rail lines and West Coast ports. 4. Sustainability and Sector Resilience • Biofuels Production Incentive: $372 million over two years (starting 2026-27) to support domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, including amendments to Clean Fuel Regulations. This aids farmers growing biofuel feedstocks like canola. • Strategic Response Fund: Up to $5 billion over six years (starting 2025-26) available to agriculture businesses hit by tariffs or disruptions, for retooling, diversification, and market expansion. 5. Affordability Measures Benefiting Farmers • Cancellation of Consumer Carbon Price: Permanently eliminates the consumer fuel charge effective April 1, 2025, reducing gasoline prices by up to 18¢/L and removing it from legislation. This directly lowers fuel costs for farmers (who often rely on diesel and gasoline for operations). Includes a final Canada Carbon Rebate payment in April 2025; total fiscal cost of $4.2 billion in 2025-26. Winding down rebate mechanisms for farmers and small businesses.

Germany 🇩🇪 The Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm near German North Sea island of Borkum is to be dismantled after being in operation for only 15 years. It has become too unprofitable to operate without massive subsidies. Ed Miliband take note.

This is EXACTLY what Liberals want! Get you to permanently lower your expectations for your life. A smaller home, with lower quality, further from work, that you never own. YOU. DON’T. HAVE. TO. LIVE. LIKE. THIS. Don’t let them rob you of the future you earned.