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Marie-Claude Bibeau, Luc Berthold and Alistair MacGregor all held their seats in the Oct. 21, 2019 federal election. (Dave Bedard photos; MacGregor video screengrab from AlistairMacgregor.ndp.ca)

Voters return Canada’s agriculture minister, ag critics

By GFM Staff October 22, 2019

Canada’s incumbent minister of agriculture and agri-food and all three of her opposition critics in the House of Commons held their seats in Monday night’s federal election. As of about […] Read more

Canadian dairy producers were told money has been earmarked but specifics are yet to be announced.

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Canada’s dairy sector still waiting for compensation details

Feds had promised to say by end of June how they would compensate supply managed farmers for loss of market

By Brian Cross August 15, 2019

Glacier FarmMedia – Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau made a brief stop at Dairy Farmers of Canada annual meeting in Saskatoon recently, where she spoke with Canadian dairy producers and […] Read more

Lloyd Longfield, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Martin Lavoie president and CEO of Canada Pork International made the announcement at the Ontario Pork office on July 25. Photo: CPI Funding

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Federal government funding $6 million to Canada Pork International

By Jennifer Glenney July 25, 2019

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $6 million will be invested in Canada Pork International (CPI) to focus on strengthening, diversifying and growing of Canada’s pork exports. It will help […] Read more

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Ottawa announces funds to attract youth in agriculture

By Farmtario Staff June 25, 2019

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau recently announced a new investment of up to $3.75 million designed to help bring youth into the agriculture industry. The Youth Employment and […] Read more

Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau during the announcement of a $10 million federal government interest free loan for an expansion project at Conestoga Meats in Breslau.

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Federal loan for Ontario pork destined for Japan

Breslau-based Conestoga Meats aims to boost shelf life for export-ready consumer products

By Stew Slater May 30, 2019

Ontario-raised pork products — an additional $300 million worth per year, if all goes as planned — should have a longer shelf life once they reach stores in Japan, thanks […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

By David Ljunggren, Rod Nickel May 2, 2019

Winnipeg/Ottawa | Reuters — China’s suspension of two Canadian pork exporters’ permits was due to a labeling problem, Canada’s agriculture minister said, adding that she was hopeful of it being […] Read more

Marie-Claude Bibeau (centre), shown here Feb. 11 announcing federal funding for a Smucker’s Foods dairy plant at Sherbrooke, Que., is Canada’s new agriculture minister. (MCBibeau.Liberal.ca)

Mini-shuffle includes new federal agriculture minister

By GFM Staff March 1, 2019

Vancouver MP Jody Wilson-Raybould’s exit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet has led to a mini-shuffle and a new federal minister for agriculture and agri-food. Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for the […] Read more