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flag Canada is closing seven agricultural research sites and cutting 665 jobs to reduce federal spending.

flag Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced the closure of seven research operations and the elimination of about 665 jobs, with nearly 1,050 employees receiving workforce adjustment notices, as part of a broader federal effort to cut $60 billion in spending over five years and reduce public service employment by roughly 40,000. flag The closures affect research centres in Guelph, Ont., Quebec City, and Lacombe, Alta., along with four satellite farms, with no immediate site shutdowns planned and a potential wind-down period of up to 12 months. flag Lacombe County expressed deep concern over the loss of its century-old research station, vital to livestock and meat production research. flag The move is part of a government-wide restructuring aimed at improving efficiency, with nearly 10,000 federal workers across multiple departments receiving job notices. flag AAFC stated the changes align with its core mandate to support a profitable, sustainable, and adaptable Canadian agri-food sector.

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