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Minister of Rural Economic Development

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Minister of Rural Economic Development
Ministre du Développement économique rural
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[1]
on the advice of the prime minister[2]
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderBernadette Jordan
FormationJanuary 14, 2019
SalaryCA$299,900 (2024)[3]

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.

List of ministers

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. ^ @Gray_Mackenzie (26 October 2021). "BREAKING - Major changes in the new cabinet. 38 members, 7 who keep their job, 31 in new jobsJoly - Foreign Affai…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.