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Lawrence MacAulay returns as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday.

Among some of the key moves, Marie-Claude Bibeau moves over to become minister of national revenue, while Lawrence MacAulay moves back to his former role as minister of agriculture and agri-food.

MacAulay held the role previously from 2015 to 2019 and was Trudeau's first minister of agriculture. 

He has also served as minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence.

Bibeau was Canada's first female agriculture minister and served in the role from 2019 to 2023.

Other key changes of interest to the agriculture sector Mary Ng is now minister of export promotion, international trade, and development.

Pablo Rodriguez will replace Omar Alghabra as minister of transport, Steven Guilbeault remains in his role as environment minister.

Source : Pembinavalley online

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