Science, research, and innovation are critical to Canada’s food security and food production. Yet this Liberal government is dismantling the foundations of Canada’s ability to feed itself. Today I stood with my Conservative colleagues and farm groups urging the Liberal Agriculture Minister to reverse the closure of research centres and experimental farms. Closing seven sites will cause lasting damage to Canada’s agricultural research capacity and weaken food security and production. It’s time for the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to do the right thing, reverse these closures and stand up for Canada’s world-class agriculture sector.