Manitoba MP Larry Maguire is now a member of the House of Commons agriculture committee.
Maguire, MP for Brandon-Souris, has a long track record in agricultural organizations. He served as president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association in the 1990s, was a member of the Canadian Wheat Board advisory committee, is a member of Keystone Agricultural Producers and farmed near Elgin, Man. until 2002.
Maguire served almost 14 years as a Manitoba MLA before winning a 2013 federal byelection to represent Brandon-Souris.
The federal government announced Maguire’s appointment this morning.
“I am honoured and humbled by this,” Maguire said in a statement.
“Westman’s economy is largely fueled by agricultural exports and the importance of opening new markets for our farmers and investing in further research is more important than ever.”
