Steven Guilbeault quits Carney’s cabinet to protest pipeline deal

By Kyle Duggan Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet late Thursday to protest his government’s new pact with Alberta on a proposed new pipeline. The environmentalist and longtime climate activist was the face of the previous Liberal government’s ambitious climate agenda for more than half a decade. In a social media post Thursday, Guilbeault said he submitted his resignation to Carney that afternoon “with great sadness” — then spelled out his objections to the prime minister reversing many of the key environmental decisions made under the previous Liberal government. “Despite this difficult economic context, I remain one of those for whom environmental issues must remain front and centre,” he wrote. “That is why I strongly oppose the memorandum of understanding between the federal government and…

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