Steven Guilbeault quits Carney’s cabinet to protest pipeline deal
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault has resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet to protest Ottawa signing an agreement with Alberta on a proposed new pipeline.
In a social media post Thursday, Guilbeault said he submitted his resignation to Carney Thursday afternoon "with great sadness."
"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