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PEI budget cut to agriculture not as big as it sounds

April 21, 2016, Charlottetown, PEI – The $1.8 million cut to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is not as bad as it sounds, says minister Alan MacIsaac.

The provincial budget shows a five per cent cut to the department, with most of the money coming from the agriculture side. McIsaac said when you take revenues into consideration, it’s not really a cut at all. READ MORE