‘My time to give back’: Meet new Seniors Minister Deb Schulte

As one of seven front-bench rookies, the second-term MP says her path to cabinet has been ‘a nice progression’ and she’s excited to be a voice for a growing and often vulnerable population.

New Seniors Minister Deb Schulte was named to the 37-member cabinet on Nov. 20 as one of the seven rookie ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

November 27, 2019

Two months after finishing treatment, new Seniors Minister Deb Schulte is entering cabinet for the first time, a journey she says shows that cancer “doesn't mean everything has to stop” and is part of a “strong message” from a government that has three leaders ...

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