Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his cabinet on Monday following the resignation of Steven Guilbeault last week, and has brought back a familiar face from the Justin Trudeau-era.
Marc Miller, who last served as Minister of Immigration under Trudeau, has been appointed as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound will now take on a larger portfolio, assuming the role as Quebec Lieutenant, while Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin will inherit the nature file.
Prior to the official swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, government sources told CTV News the shuffle would be small and aimed at covering off the various portfolios previously held by Guilbeault.
On Thursday, Guilbeault resigned as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Quebec Lieutenant, just hours after the federal government announced its energy deal with Alberta.
In his resignation letter, Guilbeault said while he understands the prime minster’s efforts in the face of “profound disruption,” he remains “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 said, noting he made the decision “with great sadness.”