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Heath MacDonald

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Heath MacDonald PC MP (born May 9, 1966)[1] is a Canadian politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He was previously elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election,[2] representing the electoral district of Cornwall-Meadowbank as a member of the Liberal Party until he resigned on August 18, 2021 in order to run in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2][3]

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On May 20, 2015, MacDonald was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.[4] On January 10, 2018, MacDonald was named Minister of Finance in a cabinet shuffle.[5]

A resident of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island,[6] MacDonald has worked as a tourism operator and as executive director of Quality Tourism Services.[6]

On June 21, 2021, MacDonald announced he would seek the nomination to run for the federal Liberal party in Malpeque.[7] He won the nomination later that summer and was elected in the 2021 federal election.[8]

On May 13, 2025, MacDonald was put into cabinet by Prime Minister Mark Carney, as part of the 30th Canadian Ministry. He was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. MacDonald had previously served on the houses agriculture committee, finance committee, and chair of the public safety and national security committee prior to entering cabinet.

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Electoral record

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More information 2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Cornwall-Meadowbank, Party ...
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