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CFIA says potato wart investigation could take until 2023

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it could be 2023 before it completes an investigation into the current potato wart outbreak on P.E.I.A technical briefing with CFIA officials took MLAs through the various stages of potato wart disease. (CFIA)An official from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the investigation into the discovery of potato wart…

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P.E.I. potato export crisis may not be solved by Christmas

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The federal government continues to work to resolve a crisis that has closed the U.S. border to fresh P.E.I. potatoes, but Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she can’t guarantee a resolution by Christmas.Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the federal government is working very hard to solve this crisis. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)The federal government continues…

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