Karina Gould
Karina Gould | |
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Gould in 2021 | |
| Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – January 24, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Mark Holland |
| Succeeded by | Steven MacKinnon |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hussen |
| Succeeded by | Jenna Sudds |
| Minister of International Development | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Maryam Monsef |
| Succeeded by | Harjit Sajjan |
| Minister of Democratic Institutions | |
| In office February 1, 2017 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Maryam Monsef |
| Succeeded by | Dominic LeBlanc (2023) |
| President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – July 18, 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Maryam Monsef |
| Succeeded by | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Minister | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Preceded by | Lois Brown |
| Succeeded by | Celina Caesar-Chavannes |
| Member of Parliament for Burlington | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1987 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Alberto Gerones (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | kgould |
Karina Gould PC MP (born June 28, 1987) is a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party. She has served as member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Burlington in the House of Commons since October 19, 2015. Gould was first appointed to Cabinet on February 1, 2017 as minister of Democratic Institutions, serving in the role until she was appointed minister of International Development on November 20, 2019, and has since then served in two other portfolios. Gould is the youngest woman to serve as a Cabinet minister in Canadian history and the first woman to have a child while serving as a federal minister. Gould went on maternity leave in January 2024 and was temporarily replaced as House Leader by Steven MacKinnon; she returned to the position in July 2024.
On January 18, 2025, Gould announced her campaign for the Liberal leadership. She was the youngest candidate, and was the only candidate still serving as a cabinet minister before resigning on January 24, 2025. She placed in third in the election.