Burlington MP Karina Gould has a new role as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons following a cabinet shuffle on Wednesday morning (July 26).
Gould, who was previously the minister of families, children and social development of Canada, will handle coordinating the Government’s day-to-day business in the House and manage the legislative agenda.
Congratulations @karinagould on your appointment as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. pic.twitter.com/vo5vbGrtZc
— Liberal Party (@liberal_party) July 26, 2023
On Tuesday, Gould announced she's pregnant and expecting in January. During her maternity leave, Steven MacKinnon, Chief Government Whip, will step in and cover for Gould as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota will serve as Chief Government Whip.
Gould was first elected as an MP in 2015. She was appointed to Cabinet in 2017 as minister of democratic institutions, and moved to minister of international development in 2019.
Elsewhere in Halton, Oakville MP Anita Anand was moved from her national defence post and will now serve as the president of the Treasury Board.
