He will be leaving his role as minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

Sources have told CTV News that Jean-Yves Duclos, an economist and MP from Quebec City, will take over as president of the Treasury Board after serving as vice-chair during Trudeau’s previous government.

Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson responds during Question Period in the House of Commons on Dec. 9, 2019, in Ottawa. “When you’re talking about net zero in 2050, it’s obviously a much bigger step.”. The prime minister is scheduled to hold a media availability following the ceremony.

Dustin and his wife Amanda were both born, raised and educated in the Weyburn area. Sources have also said that Pablo Rodriguez, MP for Honore-Mercier, Que., and the former Minister of Canadian Heritage, will become the newest House leader, while Steven Guilbeault, MP for Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que. Canada's Most Trusted News. With files from CTV News’ Senior Political Correspondent Glen McGregor, Ottawa Bureau Chief Joyce Napier, host of CTV’s Power Play Don Martin and CTVNews.ca Writer Ben Cousins, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference following a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 18, 2018. In the meantime, the federal government and most provinces will put pressure on big emitters of greenhouse gases – oil and gas, transportation, manufacturing, electricity generation – to cut their carbon footprints. MP Carla Qualtrough moving out of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility to an unspecified cabinet role. Because I have teenage daughters, I worry a lot about the future that we are going to be leaving to them. The project is expected to pump out four million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year and last for 41 years. In short, Mr. Wilkinson is insisting Canada must meet or exceed its 2030 target, which would take emissions to 30 per cent less than they were in 2005, and get to net zero by 2050. North Vancouver, B.C. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. “We’re going through an economic transition that will inevitably have to be a much lower carbon future,” he said. One of the biggest expansions is in the works.

We hope to have this fixed soon. “We’re already impacted directly by the tar sands’ pollution,” he told The Globe. Stay on top of what's happening on the Hill with Rachel Aiello's updates on the minority Parliament when it's in session. Help us improve, required to wear non-medical masks in indoor public spaces, First Nations, Métis and Northern Citizens, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Industry, COVID-19 Information for Businesses and Workers, Environmental Protection and Sustainability, First Nations, Métis, and Northern Community Businesses, Housing Development, Construction and Property Management, Cabinet, Ministries, Agencies and Other Governments, Educational Institutions and Child Care Facility Administration, Health Care Administration and Provider Resources, Legislation, Maps and Authenticating Notarized Documents, Room 348, Legislative Building, 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3. The government of Stephen Harper was criticized for agreeing to emissions-reduction targets internationally but doing little to achieve them. Yes, I think so. I'm not opining on a specific project, but I do think that as a general rule we are focused very much on trying to find ways to reduce emissions, and transportation is 23 to 25 per cent of Canadian emissions right now. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. The question is how much weight the federal government will put on the project’s environmental impact, notably its greenhouse gas emissions in an era of “climate crisis” – in Mr. Wilkinson’s words. 351 King Street East, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON Canada, M5A 0N1, LNG industry long way off with plan to help meet climate targets, Environment Minister says, Ottawa examining how to surpass 2030 emissions reduction targets, Trudeau appoints business-oriented Jonathan Wilkinson as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Unchecking box will stop auto data updates, Due to technical reasons, we have temporarily removed commenting from our articles. Government of Saskatchewan is not responsible for any damage or issues that may possibly result from using translated website content. The Government of Saskatchewan does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system. While he represents a riding on the West Coast, where opposition is strong against the Liberals’ support of Trans Mountain, he has roots in Saskatchewan and will likely be called on to help bridge the gap in representation that his party has in that province and Alberta. Please select all that apply: A link, button or video is not working. Freeland, the MP for University-Rosedale, Ont. As of Wednesday, negotiators said progress on Article 6 was scant. He was first appointed to cabinet in May 2009 as Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.

We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. Daily case numbers and information for businesses and workers. This article was published more than 6 months ago. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson responds during Question Period in the House of Commons on Dec. 9, 2019, in Ottawa. Climate Preparedness and Adaptation The B.C. Minister of the Environment. will take over the Canadian Heritage portfolio.

“The issues around greenhouse gases associated with the project are absolutely relevant to the decision that the federal cabinet will need to take,” Mr. Wilkinson said in an interview on Wednesday with The Globe and Mail. Dustin was appointed Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for SaskPower. While the new cabinet may not include many new faces, the portfolios left by defeated ministers Ralph Goodale and Amarjeet Sohi will have to be filled, and with both Jim Carr and Dominic LeBlanc dealing with their respective cancer diagnosis, it’s yet to be seen what roles they will play going forward. Clamping down on domestic emissions means clamping down on the oil and gas industry, which is mostly based in Alberta. “I’m hoping to be sworn-in tomorrow as a member of Parliament,” said Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, adding that his ceremony is at 9 a.m. Then what? It’s a different ceremony and oath than those who enter cabinet. The Honourable Joyce Murray. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community.

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If the project is approved, as Alberta Premier Jason Kenney so desperately wants, Canada’s plan to transition to a low-carbon economy, then to a “net zero” emissions economy by 2050, might go from the difficult to the virtually impossible without miracle technology or shipping fortunes overseas to buy carbon credits. Previously, he served as Minister of Indigenous Services and, before that, as Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. … Frontier is totally contrary to Canada’s environmental thinking.”. Freeland is expected to be shuffled out of her foreign affairs portfolio into a sizeable domestic role and current Infrastructure and Communities Minister and Saint-Maurice-Champlain, Que. But we all recognize that we need to move beyond carbon pollution; we need to get to net zero by 2050. Seamus is from St. John’s, Newfoundland, and was raised in Goose Bay, Labrador. A number of pages on the Government of Saskatchewan's website have been professionally translated in French. The home page for French-language content on this site can be found at: Where an official translation is not available, Google™ Translate can be used.

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… Premier Kenney has made it very clear that the Teck project is important for him, but ultimately we’re going to have to try to find a way to navigate through a decision and project that has a number of challenges. The following is based on Wilkinson's interview with CBC reporter Simon Nakonechny. She is credited for leading the negotiations of the new NAFTA deal, but has also been stickhandling several hot diplomatic files, including with China. Find how the Government of Saskatchewan governs and serves the province. If you have any questions about Google™ Translate, please visit: Google™ Translate FAQs. That means: Comments that violate our community guidelines will be removed. [Guilbeault] is first and foremost the minister of heritage, but certainly I look to Minister Guilbeault as somebody with enormous experience who can assist me in ensuring that we are doing everything that we possibly can to fight climate change. Located 110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alta., and 30 kilometres south of Wood Buffalo National Park, it would have production capacity of 260,000 barrels a day – almost 10 per cent of current oil sands output. Canada's newly appointed minister of environment and climate change says although Quebec has shown leadership when it comes to fighting climate change, there's still work to be done. Province opts for tunnel as 3rd link between Quebec City and Lévis, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. A source with direct knowledge also told CTV News that in addition to the government House leader, which is a cabinet post, the other names that will make up the House leadership team will also be unveiled tomorrow. He was re-elected in the 2007, 2011, and 2016 provincial elections. The focus for our government has been investing in public transit — finding ways to try to encourage people to get out of their cars in major urban centres.