E-Newsletter MBP Takes Part in Annual Fly-in to Ottawa in Conjunction with CCA dsfsfa May 31, 2024
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This week MBP conducted its annual advocacy meetings in Ottawa in conjunction with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA). These fly-ins are very important opportunities to meet with Members of Parliament, Senators and staff from various departments and agencies to discuss matters of importance to Manitoba and Canada’s beef industry.
Participating for MBP were President Matthew Atkinson, 2nd VicePresident Tyler Fulton, District 3 Director Andre Steppler, District 9 Director Trevor Sund, General Manager Carson Callum and Policy Analyst Maureen Cousins. They split into two teams with CCA staff ‒ Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs Jennifer Babcock and Regulatory Affairs Manager Jarred Cohen ‒ to maximize the opportunities to engage. Formal meetings were held with several Manitoba MPs, including Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire, Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Dan Mazier, Portage-Lisgar MBP Branden Leslie, Provencher MP Ted Falk, Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman MP James Bezan, Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, and Winnipeg North MP Kevin Lamoureux. MBP also met with Cowichan—Malahat—Langford MP Alistair MacGregor, the NDP Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food. MBP reps also had the opportunity to meet with Manitoba Senators Don Plett, Marilou McPhedran and Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler. MBP was in Ottawa in conjunction with the Canadian Cattle In traveling around Parliament Hill there were also informal opportunities to speak with MPs such as Winnipeg South MP Ben Carr and Foothills MP John Barlow who is vice-chair of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee.
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Association, meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators and staff from various departments and offices of elected officials. From left to right: District 9 Director Trevor Sund, 2nd Vice-President Tyler Fulton, President Matthew Atkinson, District 3 Director Andre Steppler. For additional photos please see page 12. (Image credit: Dorelle Fulton)