@mrice117.bsky.social
Posts are my own unless you repost them. Then we're both in a lot of trouble!
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If something like that happened in Wilmot, there's no way Wilmot Township can afford that bill. You thought taxes went up last year?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
#FightForFarmland
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
#FightForFarmland
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If something like that happened in Wilmot, there's no way Wilmot Township can afford that bill. You thought taxes went up last year?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
#FightForFarmland
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
#FightForFarmland
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Turn a farm into parking lots & loading docks?
• Sure, happens all the time — the amount of arable land in Ontario is reduced by 319 acres *every day.*
Turn a parking lot into a farm?
• That never happens. Once it's gone, it's gone forever.
Ontario: it's big, but the part that grows crops? Small.
• Sure, happens all the time — the amount of arable land in Ontario is reduced by 319 acres *every day.*
Turn a parking lot into a farm?
• That never happens. Once it's gone, it's gone forever.
Ontario: it's big, but the part that grows crops? Small.
![An illustration showing farmland vs. land for other purposes in Ontario.
Source:
https://www.foodfocusguelph.ca/post/are-farm-numbers-declining-across-ontario
"Ontario loses 319 acres of arable land every day"
Source:
https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/2022/07/04/ontario-losing-319-acres-of-farmland-every-day/ [July, 2022]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ilsocio3nza4nkxkh5glyxo6/bafkreieh4slpc2v2fjobth4gab2n6jsvuxhrmwmvxxieoqhkbshcpwar7m@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Turn a farm into parking lots & loading docks?
• Sure, happens all the time — the amount of arable land in Ontario is reduced by 319 acres *every day.*
Turn a parking lot into a farm?
• That never happens. Once it's gone, it's gone forever.
Ontario: it's big, but the part that grows crops? Small.
• Sure, happens all the time — the amount of arable land in Ontario is reduced by 319 acres *every day.*
Turn a parking lot into a farm?
• That never happens. Once it's gone, it's gone forever.
Ontario: it's big, but the part that grows crops? Small.
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It's back-to-school time. Learn more about how politicians are trying to assemble 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township for an industrial mega-site - no consultation or explanation - by subscribing to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@WilmotCAN/p...
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
September 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It's back-to-school time. Learn more about how politicians are trying to assemble 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township for an industrial mega-site - no consultation or explanation - by subscribing to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@WilmotCAN/p...
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
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Friday fact: Maple Leaf Foods didn't leave Waterloo Region because they wanted an industrial mega-site. Regional reps keep saying this, but it's not true.
It only required 50 acres. There wasn’t enough water for their needs.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#fridayfacts
It only required 50 acres. There wasn’t enough water for their needs.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#fridayfacts
June 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Friday fact: Maple Leaf Foods didn't leave Waterloo Region because they wanted an industrial mega-site. Regional reps keep saying this, but it's not true.
It only required 50 acres. There wasn’t enough water for their needs.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#fridayfacts
It only required 50 acres. There wasn’t enough water for their needs.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#fridayfacts
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The Region of Waterloo dropped a media release about net-zero emissions by 2050 this week. That's a fact.
What remains to be seen is whether, with an industrial mega-site and population growth to 1 million, is this fiction?
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
What remains to be seen is whether, with an industrial mega-site and population growth to 1 million, is this fiction?
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
May 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Region of Waterloo dropped a media release about net-zero emissions by 2050 this week. That's a fact.
What remains to be seen is whether, with an industrial mega-site and population growth to 1 million, is this fiction?
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
What remains to be seen is whether, with an industrial mega-site and population growth to 1 million, is this fiction?
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
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'The agricultural sector is critical for our economy,' former Markham city councillor says in a CBC article by Kate Bueckert. The Region of Waterloo seems to have forgotten.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social
@katebueckert.bsky.social
@cbckw.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social
@katebueckert.bsky.social
@cbckw.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
2 MPPs have proposed an Ontario foodbelt. Could it help tariff-proof the ag sector? | CBC News
Two MPPs have proposed Ontario create a foodbelt of protected farmland. Two former Markham councillors pitched the same idea in 2009 for their area and say it's time the province takes action.
www.cbc.ca
May 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
'The agricultural sector is critical for our economy,' former Markham city councillor says in a CBC article by Kate Bueckert. The Region of Waterloo seems to have forgotten.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social
@katebueckert.bsky.social
@cbckw.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social
@katebueckert.bsky.social
@cbckw.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
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Pierre Poilievre lost his seat and yet he refuses to leave the 19 room mansion that comes with a chef and groundskeepers - all paid for by the taxpayer.
It is for the leader of the opposition "who is in Parliament."
A grifter is going to grift.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZH...
It is for the leader of the opposition "who is in Parliament."
A grifter is going to grift.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZH...
Pierre Poilievre's 19 Room Mansion - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (Otawa edition)
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Pierre Poilievre lost his seat and yet he refuses to leave the 19 room mansion that comes with a chef and groundskeepers - all paid for by the taxpayer.
It is for the leader of the opposition "who is in Parliament."
A grifter is going to grift.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZH...
It is for the leader of the opposition "who is in Parliament."
A grifter is going to grift.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZH...
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👀& share Anne Loeffler's delegation to the Regional Council to draw their attention to the severe soil erosion. We look forward to the completion of the report requested by @WilmotTownship Mayor, Natasha Salonen.
@aloeffler.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/FOSOxbM...
#FightForFarmland
@aloeffler.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/FOSOxbM...
#FightForFarmland
Regional Council - April 23, 2025
YouTube video by Region of Waterloo Council
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May 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
👀& share Anne Loeffler's delegation to the Regional Council to draw their attention to the severe soil erosion. We look forward to the completion of the report requested by @WilmotTownship Mayor, Natasha Salonen.
@aloeffler.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/FOSOxbM...
#FightForFarmland
@aloeffler.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/FOSOxbM...
#FightForFarmland
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Soil erosion doesn't just happen — it's the result of poor management. The Region of Waterloo knew it was
coming, but didn’t take action. Now, we all pay the price.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#StandYourGround
coming, but didn’t take action. Now, we all pay the price.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#StandYourGround
May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Soil erosion doesn't just happen — it's the result of poor management. The Region of Waterloo knew it was
coming, but didn’t take action. Now, we all pay the price.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#StandYourGround
coming, but didn’t take action. Now, we all pay the price.
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#StandYourGround
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On the Waterloo region farm where they shredded the corn, sediment-laden water has a clear path to a creek. From there, it flows to the Nith River & ultimately into the Grand River, affecting 🚰 in Brantford and Six Nations of the Grand River.
@cityofbrantford.bsky.social
#FridayFact
@cityofbrantford.bsky.social
#FridayFact
May 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On the Waterloo region farm where they shredded the corn, sediment-laden water has a clear path to a creek. From there, it flows to the Nith River & ultimately into the Grand River, affecting 🚰 in Brantford and Six Nations of the Grand River.
@cityofbrantford.bsky.social
#FridayFact
@cityofbrantford.bsky.social
#FridayFact
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Congratulations! And this is great for Durham Region. We need the Region of Waterloo to protect our farmland.
#WilmotLandGrab
@newsdurham.bsky.social
@regionwaterloo.bsky.social
#WilmotLandGrab
@newsdurham.bsky.social
@regionwaterloo.bsky.social
Congratulations to Wilmot Orchards! Their farm on Class 1 farmland is protected from development.
m.farms.com/news/oft-in-...
#FightForFarmland
m.farms.com/news/oft-in-...
#FightForFarmland
OFT in the News: Wilmot Orchards Becomes First Farm in the Durham Region to be Protected, Forever. | Farms.com
m.farms.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Congratulations! And this is great for Durham Region. We need the Region of Waterloo to protect our farmland.
#WilmotLandGrab
@newsdurham.bsky.social
@regionwaterloo.bsky.social
#WilmotLandGrab
@newsdurham.bsky.social
@regionwaterloo.bsky.social
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“It was far worse than I expected. I knew it was going to be ugly, but in 30 years I have never seen erosion like that on a flat field,” said @AnneLoeffler8 in a new @WR_Record article about the #WilmotLandGrab.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
#FightForFarmland
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
#FightForFarmland
Farm bought by Region of Waterloo is losing soil to erosion, polluting river
The Region of Waterloo must prevent the soil from leaving the farm it bought on Bleams Road last year. Sediment from the site is now getting into the Nith River. The Region of Waterloo bought the farm...
www.therecord.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“It was far worse than I expected. I knew it was going to be ugly, but in 30 years I have never seen erosion like that on a flat field,” said @AnneLoeffler8 in a new @WR_Record article about the #WilmotLandGrab.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
#FightForFarmland
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
#FightForFarmland
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Happy Earth Day!
On April 23, Anne Loeffler will speak about soil erosion & the #WilmotLandGrab. Come learn about responsible land management at the Region of Waterloo Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.
#EarthDay
#StandYourGround
#FightForFarmland
On April 23, Anne Loeffler will speak about soil erosion & the #WilmotLandGrab. Come learn about responsible land management at the Region of Waterloo Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.
#EarthDay
#StandYourGround
#FightForFarmland
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Happy Earth Day!
On April 23, Anne Loeffler will speak about soil erosion & the #WilmotLandGrab. Come learn about responsible land management at the Region of Waterloo Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.
#EarthDay
#StandYourGround
#FightForFarmland
On April 23, Anne Loeffler will speak about soil erosion & the #WilmotLandGrab. Come learn about responsible land management at the Region of Waterloo Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.
#EarthDay
#StandYourGround
#FightForFarmland
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Have you thought about who's winning when it comes to the #WilmotLandGrab? It's not the farmers. It's not the taxpayers. It's not neighbouring properties. & it's not people downstream.
Learn more about the costs in the 3rd part of the mini-doc series: youtu.be/aQOwi9-fmr0
#FightForFarmland
Learn more about the costs in the 3rd part of the mini-doc series: youtu.be/aQOwi9-fmr0
#FightForFarmland
Unearthed Part 3: The Wilmot Land Grab - Water, Infrastructure, and the True Cost to You
YouTube video by Wilmot Civic Action Network
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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As we wait for today's tariff announcements, recognize that food sovereignty is more important than ever. Watch part 2 of our mini-doc series about why we mustn't lose farmland:
youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
Unearthed Part 2: The Wilmot Land Grab - Soil Under Siege
YouTube video by Wilmot Civic Action Network
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
As we wait for today's tariff announcements, recognize that food sovereignty is more important than ever. Watch part 2 of our mini-doc series about why we mustn't lose farmland:
youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
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60.8% of Canadians are open to paying 5-10% more for 🇨🇦 produce, dairy & meat. Is this really a good time to replace prime farmland with an industrial mega-site?
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
Canadians willing to pay a bit more for locally grown food over U.S. imports, survey says
A new survey by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab shows that Canadians are choosing to buy locally grown products, even if it means prices are higher.
www.ctvnews.ca
April 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
60.8% of Canadians are open to paying 5-10% more for 🇨🇦 produce, dairy & meat. Is this really a good time to replace prime farmland with an industrial mega-site?
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
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The Countryside Line protected the distinctiveness of rural communities at a time when other cities in Ontario were annexing rural areas for suburban expansion. Now it's gone. We need new protections.
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#UnwillingHosts
#WilmotLandGrab
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#UnwillingHosts
#WilmotLandGrab
April 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Countryside Line protected the distinctiveness of rural communities at a time when other cities in Ontario were annexing rural areas for suburban expansion. Now it's gone. We need new protections.
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#UnwillingHosts
#WilmotLandGrab
#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#UnwillingHosts
#WilmotLandGrab
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Exclusive: A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters, and now works at the US Justice Department reut.rs/4cj9Iaz
Exclusive: DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software
The official, who has worked under Elon Musk at his other companies, also boasted of distributing pirated software.
reut.rs
April 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Exclusive: A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters, and now works at the US Justice Department reut.rs/4cj9Iaz
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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
The renowned German classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff was blunt in explaining why he and his quartet have cancelled a summer tour of the US.…
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
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Now's not the time to pave over farmland - especially not Class 1 prime farmland.
Write KitCon MPP, Chair of the Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Township Mayor today.
www.newhamburgindependent.ca/news/is-the-...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
Write KitCon MPP, Chair of the Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Township Mayor today.
www.newhamburgindependent.ca/news/is-the-...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
March 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Now's not the time to pave over farmland - especially not Class 1 prime farmland.
Write KitCon MPP, Chair of the Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Township Mayor today.
www.newhamburgindependent.ca/news/is-the-...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
Write KitCon MPP, Chair of the Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Township Mayor today.
www.newhamburgindependent.ca/news/is-the-...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
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Happy International Women's Day to all women involved in the #FightForFarmland! These are just a few of the women accelerating action.
#IWD2025
@waterloompp.bsky.social ompp.bsky.social
@pfenningsfarm.bsky.social
@joantelferfaux.bsky.social
@aloeffler.bsky.social
#IWD2025
@waterloompp.bsky.social ompp.bsky.social
@pfenningsfarm.bsky.social
@joantelferfaux.bsky.social
@aloeffler.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy International Women's Day to all women involved in the #FightForFarmland! These are just a few of the women accelerating action.
#IWD2025
@waterloompp.bsky.social ompp.bsky.social
@pfenningsfarm.bsky.social
@joantelferfaux.bsky.social
@aloeffler.bsky.social
#IWD2025
@waterloompp.bsky.social ompp.bsky.social
@pfenningsfarm.bsky.social
@joantelferfaux.bsky.social
@aloeffler.bsky.social
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MP @timlouiskitcon.bsky.social is drafting new legislation called the Canada Farmland Protection Act. Find out more in his reel: www.facebook.com/reel/1206610...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
75 reactions · 21 comments | In a time when our country’s sovereignty is threatened, our food sovereignty and farmers have to be protected.
I’m excited to share that I’m drafting new legislation cal...
In a time when our country’s sovereignty is threatened, our food sovereignty and farmers have to be protected.
I’m excited to share that I’m drafting new legislation called the Canada Farmland...
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March 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
MP @timlouiskitcon.bsky.social is drafting new legislation called the Canada Farmland Protection Act. Find out more in his reel: www.facebook.com/reel/1206610...
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
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Higher prices are expected due to tariffs, so long-term planning and new builds are likely off the table for companies.
But we need to feed Canadians, so prime farmland is more important than ever.
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
But we need to feed Canadians, so prime farmland is more important than ever.
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Higher prices are expected due to tariffs, so long-term planning and new builds are likely off the table for companies.
But we need to feed Canadians, so prime farmland is more important than ever.
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
But we need to feed Canadians, so prime farmland is more important than ever.
#FightForFarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#UnwillingHosts
#StandYourGround
#WilmotLandGrab
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LOVE this new video from the Wilmot Civic Action Network on the Wilmot land-grab. Actually got goosebumps watching it. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
#onpoli #wrawesome #fightforfarmland #wilmotCAN
#onpoli #wrawesome #fightforfarmland #wilmotCAN
The Wilmot Land Grab = Transparency Secrecy, and NDAs
YouTube video by Wilmot Civic Action Network
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
LOVE this new video from the Wilmot Civic Action Network on the Wilmot land-grab. Actually got goosebumps watching it. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
#onpoli #wrawesome #fightforfarmland #wilmotCAN
#onpoli #wrawesome #fightforfarmland #wilmotCAN
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ONTARIO GOVT ANNOUNCES NEW DEALS WITH OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS (Blue Sky edit)
November 18, 2024 at 10:15 PM
ONTARIO GOVT ANNOUNCES NEW DEALS WITH OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS (Blue Sky edit)