He spoke 54 times in the House and cast 173 votes
With Parliament on its summer recess, Farms.com is summarizing the involvement of Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and his counterparts during the first session of the 45th Parliament.
For context, this session started on May 26, 2025, and Prime Minister Carney appointed MacDonald as ag minister on May 13.
The figures in the table are taken from the House of Commons website.
| Chamber Interventions (Number of times they’ve spoken in the House) | Committee Interventions (Number of times they’ve spoken at Committee) | Chamber Votes Cast | Other Notes |
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald | 54 Most recently during question period on June 16 highlighting the national food security strategy. | 169 Most recently at the finance committee on June 1 discussing measures in the spring economic update. | 173 Most recently voted in favour of the third reading of Bill C-30, the spring economic update, on June 18. | |
John Barlow (Conservative Agriculture Critic) | 109 Most recently on during question period on June 16, when he asked Minister MacDonald about fertilizer tariffs. | 293 Most recently at the finance committee meeting on June 1 when he asked if Bill C-30 included regulations to hold CFIA accountable for decisions it makes through an economic lens. | 173 Most recently on June 18 when he voted against the third reading of Bill C-30. | Submitted 12 written questions. On June 15 he asked the government for specific details related to closing the Swift Current research centre. |
Gord Johns (NDP Agriculture Critic as of April 2026) | 286 Most recently on June 18 related to the spring economic update. | 6 On Feb. 24 at a government operations committee, he spoke about a Transportation Safety Board report. | 167 Voted against the third reading of Bill C-30 on June 18. | Sponsored 8 bills. Sponsored 12 motions, including one opposing fur farming on June 17. Submitted 16 written questions, like on June 15 when he asked about emergency mental health supports through Health Canada. |
Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Agriculture Critic as of January 2026) | 213 Most recently on June 16 about a bill related to unconditional transfers to the provinces. | 1,081 Most recently about ag on June 4 at committee discussing the Alto rail line. | 173 Voted against Bill C-30 on June 18. | Submitted 5 written questions. June 16’s question was about benefits delivery modernization. |