Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Carney signs Alberta pipeline deal
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Global News has confirmed Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, the former federal environment minister, has resigned from cabinet.
Former environment minister and current Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Thursday he is resigning from cabinet, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an energy and pipeline deal with Alberta.
Guilbeault will stay on as the Liberal MP for his Montreal-area riding.
In a statement, Guilbeault outlined the “historic” environmental progress made by the Liberal government over the past 10 years that he helped bring forward, including the emissions reduction plan and national adaptation strategy.
However, he said that since Carney’s election win this spring, “several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled,” and suggested the Alberta deal was the final straw.
“Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy,” he wrote. “I understand and share the prime minister’s efforts to ensure our country remains united and that all regions feel they have a voice.
“Despite this difficult economic context, I remain one of those for whom environmental issues must remain front and centre. That is why I strongly oppose the memorandum of understanding between the federal government and the government of Alberta.”
Guilbeault had been rumoured to be unhappy with Carney’s decision to agree to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines conditions under which a potential new oil pipeline could be built to the northwest coast of British Columbia.
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