Minister of Rural Economic Development

The minister of Rural Economic Development (French: Ministre du Développement économique rural) was a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet during the 29th Canadian Ministry led by Justin Trudeau. It was created in January 2019 and discontinued in March 2025, being merged with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to create a new post, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development. It was re-created in 2025 under the title of Secretary of State (Rural Development).

Secretary of State (Rural Development)
Incumbent Buckley Belanger since May 13, 2025
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet Privy Council
Appointer	Monarch (represented by the governor general);[1] on the advice of the prime minister[2]
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Bernadette Jordan
Formation	January 14, 2019
Salary	CA$299,900 (2024)[3]

List of ministers

  Liberal Party of Canada

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1		Bernadette Jordan	January 14, 2019	November 20, 2019	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)
2		Maryam Monsef	November 20, 2019	October 26, 2021[4]	Liberal
3		Gudie Hutchings	October 26, 2021	March 14, 2025	Liberal
Position discontinued, replaced by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development until 2025
Secretary of State (Rural Development)
4		Buckley Belanger	May 13, 2025	present	Liberal	30 (Carney)