Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault PC MP (born June 9, 1970) is a Canadian politician and activist who has served as Minister of Environment and Climate Change since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Guilbeault has sat as a member of Parliament (MP) since the 2019 federal election, representing the Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie in the House of Commons. Guilbeault was previously the minister of Canadian heritage from 2019 to 2021.
Steven Guilbeault | |
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Guilbeault in 2022 | |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
| Assumed office October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Wilkinson |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
| Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hélène Laverdière |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1970 La Tuque, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Le Plateau, Montreal, Quebec |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal (BA) |
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A founding member of Équiterre, a Quebec environmental organization, he was also director and campaign manager for the Greenpeace Quebec chapter for ten years. Guilbeault stepped down as senior director and spokesperson for Équiterre in November 2018, and in July 2019 was nominated as a federal Liberal candidate in the 2019 election.