Heath MacDonald
Heath MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Kody Blois |
| Member of Parliament for Malpeque | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Easter |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Cornwall-Meadowbank | |
| In office May 4, 2015 – August 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ron MacKinley |
| Succeeded by | Mark McLane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1966 Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Cornwall, Prince Edward Island |
Heath MacDonald PC MP (born May 9, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He was previously elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Cornwall-Meadowbank as a member of the Liberal Party until he resigned on August 18, 2021 in order to run in the 2021 Canadian federal election.
On May 20, 2015, MacDonald was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. On January 10, 2018, MacDonald was named Minister of Finance in a cabinet shuffle.
A resident of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, MacDonald has worked as a tourism operator and as executive director of Quality Tourism Services.
On June 21, 2021, MacDonald announced he would seek the nomination to run for the federal Liberal party in Malpeque. He won the nomination later that summer and was elected in the 2021 federal election.
On May 13, 2025, MacDonald was put into cabinet by Prime Minister Mark Carney, as part of the 30th Canadian Ministry. He was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. MacDonald had previously served on the houses agriculture committee, finance committee, and chair of the public safety and national security committee prior to entering cabinet.