Minister of Transport (Canada)

Minister of Transport
Ministre des Transports
Incumbent Chrystia Freeland since 14 March 2025
Transport Canada
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet Privy Council
Reports to	Parliament Prime Minister
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	$299,900 (2024)
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, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Nav Canada, and the Port Authority system. Since March 14, 2025, the position has been held by Chrystia Freeland of the Liberal Party. Since December 20, 2024, each minister of transport has concurrently been minister for internal trade, styled as minister of transport and internal trade (French: ministre des transports et du commerce intérieur).