Lawrence MacAulay will be replacing Marie-Claude Bibeau as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
It will be his second turn in the role, having previously served between 2015 and 2019.
The announcement came at a Wednesday swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall, where Prime Minister Trudeau’s anticipated cabinet re-shuffle was unveiled.
MacAulay, who represents the riding of Cardigan in P.E.I, was first elected to the House of Commons in 1998. He has also served as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence.
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He did not attend the ceremony due to a personal matter. He was privately sworn in Tuesday.
Bibeau will take over the role of Minister of National Revenue from Diane Lebouthillier. Who will in turn inherit the post of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
Bibeau was first elected in 2015 and has previously served as Minister of International Development, before being appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in 2019. She was the first woman to hold that position.
Other ministers moving to new positions include Pablo Rodriguez, who inherited the title of Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, Mark Holland, who will replace Jean-Yves Duclos as Minister of Health.
Gudie Hutchings and Mary Ng will retain their roles of Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of International Trade respectively.
More information to be released in the coming days. See related coverage at the Western Producer.
— Jonah Grignon reports for Glacier FarmMedia from Ottawa.
