Strong leadership needed to double ag exports & build a strong Ontario job market

For a province that can seem overrun with highways and hi-tech interests (at least in its most southern regions), it’s significant that its premier, Kathleen Wynne, chose to name herself agriculture and food minister when she took over the reins.She had every other option. You name the portfolio and it could have been hers. But she chose agriculture and food.Some dismissed or even decried her decision. They said an agriculture minister needs to focus exclusively on agriculture, and that no one can wear both hats effectively. Others say she claimed the portfolio for political reasons, to try bolstering Liberal fortunes in…