Catherine McKenna | |
|---|---|
 McKenna in 2016 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure and Communities | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | François-Philippe Champagne |
| Succeeded by | Dominic LeBlanc (as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities) |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Leona Aglukkaq |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Wilkinson |
| Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dewar |
| Succeeded by | Yasir Naqvi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Mary McKenna August 5, 1971 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Peter MacLeod (m. 2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | The Glebe, Ottawa |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | climateandnature |
Catherine Mary McKenna PC (born August 5, 1971) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, McKenna was the minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to 2019 and minister of infrastructure and communities from 2019 to 2021. She was the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre from 2015 to 2021, but decided not to seek reelection in the 2021 federal election.
After leaving politics, McKenna founded the Climate and Nature Solutions advisory firm, became a visiting fellow at Columbia University, and served as the chair of the United Nations High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities.