Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald departs for outreach to Massachusetts, including Seafood Expo North America tradeshow in Boston

March 13, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will travel to Boston, Massachusetts, this weekend, to strengthen Canada’s agriculture and agri-food ties internationally and to meet with government and industry leaders.

In Boston, Minister MacDonald will visit Seafood Expo North America (SENA), the largest seafood tradeshow on the continent, where he will meet with dozens of exhibitors and companies from numerous Canadian seafood-exporting provinces, and aid in opening SENA’s Canada Pavilion. In addition, the Minister will discuss opportunities to enhance trade and promote Canada as a reliable supplier of high-quality fish, seafood, agriculture and agri-food at networking events with stakeholders.

This is Minister MacDonald’s first visit to Massachusetts and SENA since becoming the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.