Jonathan Wilkinson

Jonathan Wilkinson
Wilkinson in 2022
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Assumed office
October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySeamus O'Regan
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byCatherine McKenna
Succeeded bySteven Guilbeault
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
In office
July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDominic LeBlanc
Succeeded byBernadette Jordan
Member of Parliament
for North Vancouver
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byAndrew Saxton
Personal details
Born (1965-06-11) June 11, 1965 (age 59)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (formerly)
Residence(s)North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan (B.A.)
University of Oxford, McGill University (M.A)
ProfessionBusinessman

Jonathan D. Wilkinson[1] PC MP (born June 11, 1965) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources since 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Wilkinson was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for North Vancouver-Capilano in 2015.[2][3] He previously served as the minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard from 2018 to 2019 and minister of environment and climate change from 2019 to 2021. He has been Minister of Natural Resources since 2021, styled Minister of Energy and Natural Resources since 2023. Before entering politics, Wilkinson was a constitutional negotiator and businessman who spent 20 years in the private sector, mainly with green technology companies.

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  2. ^ "Opinion: Why does North Van's new federal riding follow a weird zigzag pattern?". North Shore News. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "Federal riding change officially cuts out chunk of West Van, adds it to North Van". North Shore News. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-01-17.