Alberta Grains Welcomes New Federal Ag Minister and Cabinet

Alberta Grains is pleased to welcome Canada’s new Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald to his new role. MacDonald hails from Prince Edward Island, in the riding previous held by previous Ag Minister Lawerence MacAulay.

In a letter from Alberta Grains to Minister MacDonald, we encouraged him to be focused on the sectoral growth potential, with an emphasis on trade and competitiveness underscored by a commitment to the research and innovation ecosystem.

Alberta Grains invited the Minister to visit Alberta farmers this summer prior to harvest. In a Globe and Mail article, Minister MacDonald suggested Ottawa’s top priority in agriculture will be trade with a focus on helping to build new markets for Canadian producers. Alberta Grains looks forward to engagement with the new Minister and other key cabinet ministers over the comping months.