Agricultural leader named to Canada–U.S. Economic Advisory Committe

Apr 22, 2026 | 1:33 PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of a new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations leading up to the 2026 Joint Review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) deal this summer.

The 25-member committee includes several people who work in agriculture or have agriculture-related backgrounds, including the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA)

CAFTA Executive Director Michael Harvey said he was honoured to have been given the opportunity to represent Canada’s agri-food exporters on the committee.

“It presents our sector with an important opportunity to drive exporter priorities into action, including maintaining reliable cross-border trade, addressing emerging barriers, and strengthening the framework that underpins North American food production,” Harvey said.

CAFTA represents 90 per cent of Canada’s agri-food exporters, whose livelihoods depend on trade. With nearly $3.6 billion in goods and services crossing the Canada–U.S. border daily, that relationship is central to Canada’s competitiveness, export growth, and farm viability.

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Other agriculture based representatives include Émile Cordeau, chief financial officer for Quebec-based dairy farmer cooperative Agropur; Ken Seitz, CEO of global fertilizer producer and crop input retailer Nutrien; CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and former executive at Nutrien Candace Laing; and Ralph Goodale, former Saskatchewan Liberal MP and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food from 1993 to 1997.

The new committee will be chaired by veteran Liberal MP and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Alice McFarlane

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