Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has announced his shadow cabinet.

Foothills MP John Barlow has been named Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security.

In a Facebook post, Barlow says it's an absolute honour to be asked to continue in the role, adding the importance of agriculture to our national interest cannot be overstated. 

During his time in Ottawa John has been Critic for Interprovincial Trade as well as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and has held the roles of Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Shadow Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, Associate Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food as well as Vice Chair for Standing Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food.