The Honourable Joyce Murray MP has been appointed the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard in prime minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet reshuffle following the recent election.
Representing the riding of Vancouver Quadra, Ms Murray was first elected member of parliament in 2008. She has previously served as Minister of Digital Government and as President of the Treasury Board. She replaces Bernadette Jordan who held the position since 2019.
Ms Murray’s federal political career follows four years serving in the cabinet of the Government of British Columbia and a 25-year career building an international reforestation company. Founded by Ms Murray in 1979 with husband Dirk, the company has planted almost 1.5 billion trees.
With a master’s thesis on global warming, Ms Murray is said to favour progressive policies in government, advocating for strong, smart environmental measures, such as a tanker ban on British Columbia’s north coast.
