Manitoba Pork wishes to congratulate Minister Ron Kostyshyn on his appointment as the new Minister of Agriculture for the province. Manitoba Pork looks forward to continuing a strong working relationship with the provincial government.

“Manitoba’s hog farmers, and the over 22,000 Manitobans who work in the hog sector welcome Minister Kostyshyn to his portfolio,” said Rick Préjet, chair of Manitoba Pork. “We look forward to working with Minister Kostyshyn and their entire department to build on the collaborative working relationship we have developed with the department over the last number of years, and to ensure that the conditions for growth in agriculture and the hog sector remain in place for many years to come.”

Manitoba Pork notes that the pork sector impacts all of Manitoba and not just rural areas. “The sector drives jobs and economic growth in urban communities and rural areas alike, including in places like Brandon, Winnipeg, and Neepawa,” added Préjet. “Communities throughout the province are thriving because Manitoba is a leader in both modern hog production and value-added processing.”

Manitoba Pork also looks forward to growing relationships with all members of Cabinet, including key Ministers like Finance Minister Adrien Sala, Minister Jamie Moses who leads economic development for the Province, Minister Malaya Marcelino who is responsible for immigration and the Provincial Nominee Program, and Minister Tracy Schmidt who is responsible for Environment and Climate Change.

Manitoba Pork will be reaching out to the new Minister of Agriculture, these key cabinet Ministers, and indeed all Members of the legislature, to set up face-to-face meetings, which will help foster an open, ongoing, and transparent dialogue.

For further information:

Joey Dearborn
Communications and Website Coordinator
Manitoba Pork
(204) 232-4916
jdearborn@manitobapork.com

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