Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created a new post to represent rural Canada on economic issues at the demand of rural MPs, according to a two-term Liberal MP. Sean Casey (Charlottetown, P.E.I.), speaking to The Hill Times after the Atlantic Canada caucus broke from its meeting on Jan. 20 on the Hill, said the 54-member strong rural caucus had been calling on the government to establish the Rural Economic Development portfolio since the last election. Mr. Casey said the
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