Miller named new culture minister as Carney fills gaps left by Guilbeault

By Anja Karadeglija Prime Minister Mark Carney named Montreal MP Marc Miller as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture on Monday in a small cabinet shuffle to fill holes created when Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week. Guilbeault will remain a Liberal MP but submitted his resignation on Thursday after Ottawa signed an energy pact with Alberta that paves the way for a new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast. Miller was in former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet between 2019 and 2025 but was not included in Carney’s cabinet until now. In addition to culture and identity, he was named minister for official languages. Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound replaces Guilbeault as Carney’s Quebec lieutenant, while Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin assumes responsibility…

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