‘A major slap in the face’: Steven Guilbeault’s appointment draws ire, concern over the future of Alberta’s energy industry

Putting the former environmental activist in charge of the environment and climate change portfolio ‘can’t help but seem … like a threat’ to Alberta, says Green Party critic Imre Szeman.

Though new Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has no 'secret agenda' in his new role, his past as an environmental activist has those tied to and supportive of the Alberta energy sector concerned about what his appointment means for the future of the province's oil and gas industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ALICE CHEN

November 3, 2021

Steven Guilbeault’s history of environmental activism has some Alberta MPs worried about the future of oil and gas in the province, while others say there needs to be a transition away from reliance on this sector in Alberta. Mr. Guilbeault’s (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.) appointment on Oct. 2...

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