Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet was lamented by his Liberal colleagues and MPs from other progressive parties, and celebrated in Alberta, where the governing UCP has long opposed the policies he brought in as environment minister.
Guilbeault, who was the minister of culture in his latest portfolio, resigned from cabinet hours after Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Nov. 27. The agreement paves the way for the building of a new pipeline to the B.C. coast should a private proponent come forward, and overhauls a number of Trudeau-government net-zero emissions policies, in exchange for Alberta making certain commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
