Former agriculture minister Gerry Ritz spoke out against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s environmental policies attacking farmers on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News. .“I think Trudeau’s banning fertilizer because he spreads enough himself,” said Ritz in a Wednesday interview. .“At the end of the day, this is his petulance coming through in response to the trucker convoy that took over his home city for about three weeks last winter.” .Ritz said the Canadian farmers speaking out are “salt of the earth producers that have been pushed too far.” He added there will be farmer protests in Canada if Trudeau continues with his environmental policies. .Canada and the United States depend on each other for food production. Ritz said Trudeau’s environmental plans will hurt the US’s food supply. .The former agriculture minister said Canadian agriculture is environmentally friendly as is. Overall, he said Trudeau has not recognized the environmental stewardship farmers engage in. .Ritz said Canadian farmers promote environmental stewardship by limiting fertilizer, timing its spreading, and using other elements for top soil. There are few fields not being managed by agriculture experts. .“For him to go to this extent, he is not looking at the big picture at all,” he said. .The Saskatchewan and Alberta governments condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his fertilizer emission reduction targets on Friday. .READ MORE: Saskatchewan, Alberta governments express disappointment in fertilizer emission reductions."We're really concerned with this arbitrary goal," said Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit. ."The Trudeau government has apparently moved on from their attack on the oil and gas industry and set their sights on Saskatchewan farmers."
