CPMA’s annual Produce Champion award is given to one or more Member(s) of Parliament and/or Senator(s) who have been supportive of the produce industry and effective at bringing industry issues to the forefront on Parliament Hill.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is pleased to recognize Lianne Rood, Member of Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, Ontario as its 2024 Produce Champion!
In recognition of this award, MP Rood has been featured in an episode of the CPMA podcast Produce Talks, in conversation with CPMA President Ron Lemaire. The 2024 Produce Champion will also be highlighted at the 2025 CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Montreal.
Past Produce Champions
2023
MP Kody Blois • Kings–Hants, Nova Scotia
2022
MP Scot Davidson • York—Simcoe, Ontario
2021
Senator Rob Black • Ontario
2020
MP Alistair MacGregor • Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, British Columbia
2019
MP Wayne Easter • Malpeque, Prince Edward Island
2018
MP Pat Finnigan • Miramichi — Grand Lake, New Brunswick
MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau • Berthier — Maskinongé, Quebec
MP Bev Shipley • Lambton — Kent — Middlesex, Ontario