With a Liberal majority in the House of Commons, the constitution of committees has changed. The Standing Committee for Agriculture and Agri-Food now consists of seven Liberals, four Conservatives and one Bloc Québecois MP.
New members are Kent MacDonald, Cardigan, PEI and Giovanna Mingarelli, Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, Ontario. One of their first engagements was listening to farm associations and growers on future needs for business risk management.
Chair: Michael Coteau, Liberal
Vice-chairs: John Barlow, Conservative and Sébastien Lemire, Bloc Québécois
Members:
Richard Bragdon, Conservative
Sophie Chatel, Liberal
Paul Connors, Liberal
Marianne Dandurand, Liberal
Dave Epp, Conservative
Jacques Gourde, Conservative
Emma Harrison, Liberal
Kent MacDonald, Liberal
Giovanna Mingarelli, Liberal
Source: OurCommons.ca April 28, 2026.