Canada’s agricultural industry may have an opportunity to regain some ground in its increasingly complicated relationship with the United States, but former Manitoba premier and Canadian ambassador Gary Doer says success will depend on understanding how American politics is changing — and making sure agriculture is part of the conversation.

Speaking Nov. 5 at the EMILI Agriculture Enlightened conference in Winnipeg, just two days after the U.S. midterm elections, Doer suggested that the Democrats’ victories in both the House of Representatives and Senate could create an opening for greater cooperation on trade.

Read the full article by Marc Zienkiewic, published November 9, 2026 on SeedWorld.