Media Notice - Minister Lightbound and Parliamentary Secretary Daniel Gobeil to announce investments to support farmers

SAINT-HUGUES, QC, Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- On behalf of the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Daniel Gobeil, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and member of Parliament for Chicoutimi – Le Fjord, Quebec, and Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will announce investments in cutting-edge AI research aimed at accelerating the development of new crop varieties.

Date
October 15, 2026

Time
1:55 p.m. (ET)

Location
Céréla Inc.
1133, 4e Rang
Saint-Hugues, Québec
Canada  J0H 1N0

Notes for media

• Media participating must register in advance by contacting [email protected] with your name and media outlet before 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 15.
• Please allow time to set up if you have a tripod camera or microphone.
• Parking is available on site.

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Contacts: For media: Jennica Klassen, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, [email protected]; Media Relations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-773-7972, 1-866-345-7972, [email protected]; Laurence Gagnon, Director of Communications and Issues, Office of the Quebec Lieutenant, [email protected], 1-343-597-6142