Regulations and tax rules need to be reformed so farmers can sell their products in local markets, Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said here yesterday.
"We want to support prosperous, vibrant local economies and communities," Schreiner said.Schreiner joined Leeds-Grenville Green candidate Neil Kudrinko in a byelection campaign event at Countryman's Estate Winery.
The winery's owners, Gene and Marsha Countryman, have been involved in a protracted dispute with Farm Credit Canada, which holds an overdue mortgage on the Countrymans' farm and residence.
Kudrinko said the Countrymans' winery is struggling because it cannot place its product adequately on the market, and that is just one example of a small Ontario farmer facing "overbearing regulations."
"The Countrymans' situation exemplifies what's wrong with Ontario agriculture today," said Kudrinko.
"It's forgotten the relationship between the producer and the consumer."
Kudrinko is one of four candidates hoping to succeed former MPP Bob Runciman in a March 4 byelection. Runciman was recently appointed to the federal Senate.
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