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Guilbeault Resigns, Citing Climate Rollbacks; By-elections Ahead

5/27/2026

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Steven Guilbeault will resign as Liberal MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie on 27 May 2026, citing the repeal of the consumer carbon tax, removal of the zero-emission vehicle standard, and end of the oil-and-gas emissions cap.
He quit Mark Carney’s cabinet in November 2025 after the federal-Alberta energy accord suspended clean-electricity regulations.
His resignation, along with those of Jonathan Wilkinson and Nate Erskine-Smith, will trigger by-elections without endangering the Liberal majority.

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Steven Guilbeault will resign as Liberal MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie on 27 May 2026, citing the repeal of the consumer carbon tax, removal of the zero-emission vehicle standard, and end of the oil-and-gas emissions cap.
He quit Mark Carney’s cabinet in November 2025 after the federal-Alberta energy accord suspended clean-electricity regulations.
His resignation, along with those of Jonathan Wilkinson and Nate Erskine-Smith, will trigger by-elections without endangering the Liberal majority.