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Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at a Montreal convention on March 7, 2019. Photo: Allan Dawson/File

Bibeau remains federal agriculture minister in shuffle

By GFM Network News November 20, 2019

Updated, Nov. 21— Quebec MP Marie-Claude Bibeau retains her role as federal minister of agriculture and agri-food in Wednesday’s cabinet shake-up for the Liberals’ minority government. Bibeau will join her colleagues — including returning Transport Minister Marc Garneau and new Labour Minister Filomena Tassi, a Hamilton MP and former minister for seniors — in having […] Read more

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)

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Voters return Canada’s agriculture minister, ag critics

By GFM Network News 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 2 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals held onto power in a minority government with 157 of 338 seats, ahead of Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives […] 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 GFM Network News 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 to boost the awareness of the industry in the priority international markets. Why it matters: A halt to exports to China has made finding other […] Read more

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Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News 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 resolved. China’s action against two Canadian pork companies, announced by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday, widened a diplomatic rift between the countries. On Thursday, […] 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)

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Mini-shuffle includes new federal agriculture minister

By GFM Network News 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 Quebec riding of Compton-Stanstead since 2015, replaced Lawrence MacAulay as agriculture minister on Friday, becoming the first woman to handle the ag portfolio. MacAulay, the […] Read more

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Bibeau remains federal agriculture minister in shuffle

Voters return Canada’s agriculture minister, ag critics

Federal government funding $6 million to Canada Pork International

Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

Mini-shuffle includes new federal agriculture minister

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