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Abbotsford, B.C.—The Honourable Ed Fast, Shadow Minister for Environment & Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Abbotsford will be speaking on March 8, 2018, at a special event hosted in Abbotsford by the Canadian Association for Farm Advisors and sponsored by local accounting and business advisory firm, Manning Elliott.
Serving as a support platform dedicated to assisting farm families and agribusinesses by increasing the skills and knowledge of farm advisors and consultants, CAFA hosts numerous professional events throughout the year. This month's CAFA meeting will bring together farm advisors and farmers for a discussion about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and what it means for the Canadian Agriculture industry.
The Honourable Ed Fast was first elected to the House of Commons in 2006 and was re-elected in 2008, 2011, and 2015. On May 18, 2011, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Ed to his cabinet to serve as Minister of International Trade. He assumed responsibility for development of the Government of Canada's Global Markets Action Plan.
His recent accomplishments include free trade agreements with the European Union, South Korea, Ukraine and the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He also oversaw negotiations on modernizing free trade agreements with Israel and Chile and commenced free trade negotiations with countries such as India and Japan.
In fall of 2015, Minister Fast became Canada’s longest-serving Trade Minister.
The event will take place at Tanglebank Gardens & Brambles Bistro. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event and registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
Local farmers, farm advisors and businesses in the agriculture industry are encouraged to register online through the event's page: CAFA Event: The Honourable Ed Fast - March 8, 2018
About CAFA: CAFA (Canadian Association of Farm Advisors) is a national, not-for-profit, self-regulating professional organization that provides high-quality continuous learning and networking opportunities for farm advisors to help them provide better advice to help farm families and businesses succeed.
About The Honourable Ed Fast: His biography can be viewed here: http://edfast.ca/about/