The minister of Rural Economic Development () 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. It was re-created in 2025 under the title of Secretary of State (Rural Development).
List of ministers
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry1Bernadette JordanJanuary 14, 2019November 20, 2019Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)2Maryam MonsefNovember 20, 2019October 26, 2021Liberal3Gudie HutchingsOctober 26, 2021March 14, 2025LiberalPosition discontinued, replaced by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development until 2025Secretary of State (Rural Development)4Buckley BelangerMay 13, 2025presentLiberal30 (Carney)
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