Guilbeault’s exit is the best of a bad scenario for Liberals

After seven years in government, Steven Guilbeault has come to the conclusion that politics is not the place for his environmental contribution. He is right. Politics is the art of the possible, not the art of perfection.
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on May 27, 2026.

OTTAWA—Steven Guilbeault’s departure from politics is the best of a bad scenario for the Liberals.  

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