Federal Government Announces Funding for Swine Disease Testing

September 4, 2026 Federal Government Announces Funding for Swine Disease Testing In Charlottetown, Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald announces $3.1 million funding to bolster swine health surveillance across the country. The funding will support the collection of data to track disease trends and help protect livestock. He is joined by representatives from the Rene Roy (chair, Canadian Pork Council) and Elizabeth Dobbin (principal investigator and director of Diagnostic Services Laboratory, Atlantic Veterinary College). #swineflu #foodsafety #CFIA #farmnews #farmingnews #animalsafety