Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau

A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke in Economics and Environmental Management, Minister Bibeau worked for 10 years as a project manager in international development, before becoming an accomplished tourism entrepreneur and very involved in her community. 

Elected Member of Parliament for Compton-Stanstead (Quebec) in October 2015, Marie-Claude Bibeau is very proud of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy that she had the privilege of developing and implementing while serving as Minister of International Development and La Francophonie. 

In March 2019, she became Canada's first female Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Minister Bibeau is responsible for supporting farmers in managing their risks and promoting the sustainable growth of the sector through research, innovation, and market development. She is also particularly committed to the implementation of Canada's first Food Policy.