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New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 16, 2025

New Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has made progress in solidifying his office, and has settled his senior staff team, a roster which includes Hilary Peirce as director of policy.

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