Catherine McKenna

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.

For the Ottawa city councillor, see Catherine McKenney.

The Honourable
Catherine McKenna
PC
McKenna in 2016
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byFrançois-Philippe Champagne
Succeeded byDominic LeBlanc
(as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities)
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
In office
November 4, 2015 – November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byLeona Aglukkaq
Succeeded byJonathan Wilkinson
Member of Parliament
for Ottawa Centre
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byPaul Dewar
Succeeded byYasir Naqvi
Personal details
Born
Catherine Mary McKenna

(1971-08-05) August 5, 1971
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Scott Gilmore
​
(sep. 2019)​
Children3
Residence(s)The Glebe, Ottawa
Alma mater
  • University of Toronto (BA)
  • London School of Economics (MSc)
  • McGill University (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
Websiteclimateandnature.com

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.

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