The prime minister unveiled his new cabinet of 37 people at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday. Jonathan Wilkinson is Canada's new environment and climate change minister.
Canada’s federal election in mid-October laid bare fractures between different parts of the country - resurgent separatists in Quebec joined by disgruntled provinces out west. And that division out in the prairies seemingly only got worse once the votes were counted. Talk of western separation and Wexit followed the new minority Liberal government back to Ottawa.
One-time and possible future leadership contender Peter MacKay says the "stinking albatross" of Andrew Scheer's social conservative values cost the Conservatives the election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two political veterans to provide advice on forming his minority government, one of whom was once the lone federal Liberal voice from Alberta.
The so-called "resistance" force of Conservative premiers waging war against the carbon tax implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began showing cracks on on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, following the Liberals' re-election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed up at a Metro station on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in his Montreal riding of Papineau to thank his constituents for helping the Liberals secure a minority-government victory.
Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, October 21, 2019, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa that will need the help of other parties to remain in power.
The governing Liberal Party had largely positive results in Monday night's federal election when it came to key politicians on environmental files, with the exception of Amarjeet Sohi.
British Columbia could play a pivotal role in the formation of the next federal government, with four political parties locked in a battle for seats across the west coast province, where pipeline politics, Indigenous relations and housing affordability are all in sharp focus.