Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a new parliamentary secretary team focused on building Canada strong.
Canadians elected this new government with a mandate to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States, to build a stronger economy, to bring down costs, and to keep our communities safe. Parliamentary secretaries will support their respective cabinet ministers and secretaries of state to deliver on this mandate.
The new parliamentary secretary team is appointed as follows:
— Karim Bardeesybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
— JaimeBattistebecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
— RachelBendayanbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
— Kody Bloisbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
— Sean Caseybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
— SophieChatelbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
— Madeleine Chenettebecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Sport)
— Maggie Chibecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
— Leslie Churchbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour, for Seniors, and for Children and Youth, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabilities)
— CarolineDesrochersbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
— AliEhsassibecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy (Canada-U.S. Trade)
— Mona Fortierbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
— Peter Fragiskatosbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
— Vince Gasparrobecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
— Wade Grantbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
— ClaudeGuaybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
— BrendanHanleybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
— Corey Hoganbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
— AnthonyHousefatherbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience
— MikeKellowaybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
— ErnieKlassenbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries
— AnnieKoutrakis becomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families
— KevinLamoureuxbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
— PatriciaLattanziobecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
— Ginette Lavackbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services
— CarlosLeitaobecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
— Tim Louisbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy (Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy)
— Jennifer McKelviebecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
— Marie-Gabrielle Ménardbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
— David Mylesbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Nature)
— Yasir Naqvibecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (International Development)
— Taleeb Noormohamedbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
— Rob Oliphantbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
— Tom Osbornebecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board
— JacquesRamsaybecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety
— PaulineRochefortbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development)
— SherryRomanadobecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
— JennaSuddsbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
— RyanTurnbullbecomes Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)
Prime Minister Carney also announced that Élisabeth Brièrewill serve as Deputy Chief Government Whip, and Arielle Kayabaga will serve as Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Quote”Canada's new parliamentary secretary team will deliver on the government's mandate for change, working collaboratively with all parties in Parliament to build the strongest economy in the G7, advance a new security and economic partnership with the United States, and help Canadians get ahead.”-The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
Quick Fact
— Parliamentary secretaries are chosen by the Prime Minister to assist ministers and secretaries of state.
Associated Link
— Parliamentary Secretaries
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