The Bloc Québécois won 23 seats, including Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s Beloeil—Chambly riding.
Two parties didn’t win the 12 seats needed to retain official party status.
The NDP only won seven seats. Party Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in Burnaby Central and stepped down as leader.
The Green Party’s only representative in the House of Commons will be party co-leader Elizabeth May, who won in Saanich-Gulf Islands.
Without official party status, the Greens and NDP will have fewer resources and less speaking time in the House.
Of the five candidates related to ag who participated in the CFA’s ag leaders debate, three will head back to Ottawa.
Kody Blois, who briefly served as minister of agriculture before the election call, won in Kings-Hants in Nova Scotia.
John Barlow, the Conservative ag critic, kept his Alberta riding of Foothills.
And Yves Perron retained in his Quebec riding of Berthier—Maskinongé.
The NDP’s Heather Ray and Dr. Maria Rodriguez of the Green Party lost in their respective Ontario and P.E.I. ridings.
Blois, Barlow, and Perron all served on the House of Commons ag committee.
Here’s how the other committee members performed in Monday’s election:
- Richard Cannings – NDP – did not seek re-election
- Francis Drouin – Liberal – did not seek re-election
- Richard Lehoux – Conservative – did not seek re-election
- Tim Louis – Liberal – won in Kitchener-Conestoga
- Heath MacDonald – Liberal – won in Malpeque
- Joyce Murray – Liberal – did not seek re-election
- Lianne Rood – Conservative – won in Middlesex-London
- Warren Steinley – Conservative – won in Regina-Lewvan
- Leah Taylor Roy – Liberal – lost in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill
Industry groups welcomed the new government and MPs to Ottawa, and are ready to work to advocate for agriculture.
A strong ag sector supports the rest of Canada, said Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
“By strengthening agriculture, we safeguard Canada's food sovereignty, create good jobs, and build a secure and prosperous future for Canadians. Coming out of this election, we need to seize the unique opportunity today’s challenges present to truly realize Canadian agriculture’s potential for all Canadians,” he said in the organization’s statement.
Grain Growers of Canada pointed to two specific items it wants the new government to address quickly – the carbon tax and capital gains increases.
“They directly impact whether we can invest in new equipment, transfer the farm on to the next generation, and continue contributing to the economy. We need immediate action to support the continued viability of family-run grain farms,” Tara Sawyer, chair of the organization, said in its statement.