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Minister MacDonald heads to Brussels and Paris for G7 agriculture talks, SIAL opening
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald will attend the G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Paris and open the Canada Pavilion at SIAL Paris, the world's largest food and beverage tradeshow.
Why it matters
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald has departed for Brussels and Paris to advance Canada's agricultural trade interests in Europe. In Paris he will attend the G7 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting organized by the French Ministry of Agriculture, and open the Canada Pavilion at SIAL Paris — one of the world's largest food and beverage tradeshows. The EU is Canada's third-leading destination for agri-food and seafood exports, worth $6.7 billion in 2025.
The itinerary
In Brussels, MacDonald will meet European Commission officials, members of the European Parliament and EU agricultural stakeholders. In Paris, he will join ministers and senior officials from the other G7 countries and the EU, and support the many Canadian exporters exhibiting in the Canada Pavilion at SIAL Paris, which is recognized for driving innovation and global trends in food processing.
The EU encompasses 27 countries, more than 450 million people and $21 trillion in economic activity, with significant potential for future growth. Canadian agri-food and seafood exports to the EU totalled $6.7 billion in 2025.
Source: Government of Canada (canada.ca), Oct. 14, 2026.
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