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) is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is 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.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development
Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire et du Développement économique rural
Incumbent Kody Blois since 14 March 2025
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

The current minister of agriculture and agri-food and rural economic development is Kody Blois.

List of ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1		Kody Blois	March 14, 2025	Incumbent	Liberal	30 (Carney)

See also

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