Steven Guilbeault
Canadian politician and environmentalist
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| July 1 2025 | Guilbeault sparked controversy by calling Harmonium lead vocalist and Quebec separatist Serge Fiori a 'remarkable Canadian' following Fiori's death. |
| March 14 2025 | Steven Guilbeault was appointed to the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada, and Quebec Lieutenant in Mark Carney's cabinet. |
| May 2024 | Guilbeault was summoned to appear before a Parliamentary committee to testify about his activities related to the Chinese Communist Party board speculation. |
| December 2023 | It was reported that Guilbeault's two-day trip to China cost taxpayers $140,000. |
| August 2023 | Guilbeault was involved in speculation about his engagement on a Chinese Communist Party board, which he denied, accusing opposition partisans of trying to mislead Canadians. |
| April 2022 | Guilbeault faced criticism from NDP and environmental organizations for his government's approval of the offshore oil project in Bay du Nord. |
| March 2022 | Guilbeault issued the first Emissions Reduction Plan under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, creating a comprehensive roadmap to reduce Canada's emissions 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030. |
| 2021 | Introduced Bill C-10 to amend the Broadcasting Act, proposing to modernize legislation to include online broadcasting services and potentially regulate social media content. |
| 2021 | Appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change. |
| October 26 2021 | Steven Guilbeault was named environment minister for the 44th Canadian Parliament, taking office after the 2021 federal election. His appointment was notable for drawing both praise and criticism due to his background as an environmental activist. |
| 2019 | Published book 'Le bon, la brute et le truand - Ou comment l'intelligence artificielle transforme nos vies' with Éditions Druide in Montreal, Quebec. |
| November 20 2019 | Steven Guilbeault was appointed as Minister of Canadian Heritage by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, succeeding Pablo Rodríguez. |
| October 21 2019 | Guilbeault was elected as the Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, winning 41.77% of the vote and successfully flipping the riding from the New Democratic Party. |
| July 2019 | Nominated as a federal Liberal Party candidate for the upcoming federal election. |
| June 19 2019 | Steven Guilbeault announced his candidacy for the Liberal Party of Canada nomination in the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie for the upcoming federal election. |
| 2018 | Left his position at Équiterre in autumn. |
| November 2018 | Stepped down as senior director and spokesperson for Équiterre environmental organization. |
| 2014 | Co-authored book 'Le prochain virage' with François Tanguay, published by Éditions Druide in Montreal, Canada. |
| 2014 | Co-chaired the climate change advisory committee formed by Philippe Couillard's Liberal government. |
| 2010 | Published book 'Alerte! : Le Québec à l'heure des changements climatiques' with Éditions du Boréal in Montreal, Quebec. |
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