For key agriculture and trade portfolios, prime minister Stephen Harper is staying the course, keeping in place ministers he trusts.
On July 15 the prime minister unveiled a revamped cabinet designed to take the government to the 2015 election.
Saskatchewan minister Gerry Ritz remains as agriculture minister.
British Columbia MP Ed Fast remains trade minister in charge of trade negotiations with the European Union, India, Japan and the Pacific Rim countries.
Along with Ritz, Fast will also carry the file on challenging the U.S. country of origin labeling rules.
However, there was a changing of the guard in some portfolios that also affect agriculture.
Southern Ontario MP Lisa Raitt, former minister of labour, becomes transport minister who will oversee the implementation of new rail service level legislation.
Sometime rogue Quebec MP and anti-government crusader Maxime Bernier becomes minister of state for agriculture.
Calgary MP Michelle Rempel becomes minister of state for western economic diversification.
Long time Alberta MP Kevin Sorenson finally makes cabinet, replacing retiring Alberta MP Ted Menzies as minister of state for finance.
