Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development

The minister of agriculture and agri-food and rural economic development (French: ministre de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire et du développement économique rural) was a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who was responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Dairy Commission, Farm Credit Canada, the National Farm Products Council and the Canadian Grain Commission. The post was established at the start of the 30th Canadian Ministry on March 14, 2025, combining the two previous roles of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister of Rural Economic Development. The position was split into two, Secretary of State (Rural Development) and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on May 13, 2025.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development
Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire et du Développement économique rural
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Style	The Honourable
Member of	House of Commons Privy Council Cabinet[1]
Reports to	Parliament Prime Minister[2]
Appointer	Monarch (represented by the governor general);[3] on the advice of the prime minister[4]
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Precursor	Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister of Rural Economic Development
Inaugural holder	Kody Blois
Formation	14 March 2025
Website	agr.gc.ca

List of ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1		Kody Blois	March 14, 2025	May 13, 2025	Liberal	30 (Carney)
Position discontinued, replaced by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Secretary of State (Rural Development) since 2025

See also

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada