New Agriculture Minister wants to seize momentum and launch Canadian food into new markets

Open this photo in gallery: Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, takes part in the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on May 13.Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press Ottawa's top priority in agriculture will be trade, with a focus on helping to build new markets for Canadian producers in the Indo-Pacific and Britain, according to the new federal Agriculture Minister. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Heath MacDonald said the emphasis will include tackling interprovincial barriers and stressed that the needs of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta will be a priority. He says he will push to…