Locals in the cabinet
Mark Carney is appointing his cabinet on Tuesday morning, and it’s known that he’s also naming subsidiary secretaries of state in some categories.
On the island of Montreal:
Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville), External Affairs since 2021, is now Minister of Industry and also in charge of economic development in Quebec.
Marjorie Michel, elected in Papineau for the first time, is Minister of Health.
Steven Guilbeault (Laurier Sainte-Marie) remains minister of identity and culture, and also official languages.
Anna Gainey (NDG-Westmount) is secretary of state for childhood and youth.
There may be others to note later. There are other Quebec ministers: François‑Philippe Champagne remains finance minister, for example. Nathalie Provost (Châteauguay-Les Jardins-de-Napierville), a survivor of the Polytechnique massacre, has been named secretary of state for nature.
H. John 12:40 on 2025-05-13 Permalink
Anna Gainey (NDG-Westmount) is one of the ten secretaries of state, i.e. Secretary of State (Children and Youth). Her husband, Tom Pitfield, has been serving as the Principal Secretary to PM Carney.
H. John 12:46 on 2025-05-13 Permalink
Rachel Bendayan, Outremont MP, served as Minister of Immigration for Carney’s first, short lived cabinet, but didn’t make it into this one.
Kate 13:37 on 2025-05-13 Permalink
Thanks, H. John. I’ve corrected on Gainey.
I also thought it notable that Chrystia Freeland is back.
Kevin 15:11 on 2025-05-13 Permalink
Here’s the full list of Quebecers.
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services
Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health
Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature)
Kate 11:37 on 2025-05-14 Permalink
Thanks, Kevin