Bring back the political ministerial regional offices

Quebec is the only province to have a recognized 'lieutenant' or regional minister. We think this is a mistake. It was a mistake under Justin Trudeau and it's a mistake under Mark Carney. If all politics is local, having a focused source of advice about local politics is a no-brainer.

One of the few changes that were announced last week—which is telling in a couple of ways—was to appoint Joël Lightbound, pictured, as the new Quebec lieutenant, one of Steven Guilbeault’s additional jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JAMIE CARROLL, BRIAN KLUNDER

December 8, 2025

OTTAWA–Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his cabinet for the fourth time in about eight months, this time necessitated by the sudden, dramatic departure of Steven Guilbeault.

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