Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks with US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue

Statement

April 16, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke with the United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to affirm the status of agriculture and food production as critical infrastructure in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to underscore the importance of uninterrupted food and agriculture trade across the Canada-U.S. border.

The two leaders emphasized the importance of agricultural trade for food security, and the continued collaboration between our two countries to facilitate our integrated supply chain and to safeguard the health of our industries and our citizens.

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