New health minister praised by rivals and Liberals, but has a steep learning curve ahead, says critic

'I was a bit in shock' about the promotion, says Ginette Petitpas Taylor, but it 'made sense' with her mental-health experience.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor, third from right, has been praised for her people skills and ability to communicate on complex issues, from politicos in multiple parties. She is pictured here at a House committee meeting with, from right, Liberal MPs Anita Vandenbeld, David Graham, Ruby Sahota, and Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

September 6, 2017

Canada's new health minister has a personal connection to one of the first items on her to-do list: implementing a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as called for in a bill passed in June. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), declined a pitch to e...

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