Minister of Transport | |
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Ministre des Transports | |
since 26 July 2023 | |
Transport Canada | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | |
Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Precursor | Minister of Railways and Canals Minister of Marine |
Inaugural holder | C. D. Howe |
Formation | 2 November 1936 |
Deputy | Deputy Minister of Transport |
Salary | $279,900 (2022)[1] |
Website | www.tc.gc.ca |
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The minister of transport (French: ministre des transports) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister is responsible for overseeing the federal government's transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada, as well as Canada Post, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Nav Canada, and the Port Authority system.[2] Since 26 July 2023, the position has been held by Pablo Rodriguez of the Liberal Party.