By Joel Goldenberg
Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather is a Parliamentary Secretary again, four months after he was demoted by the Trudeau government and lost his position as Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Public Services and Procurement
The September 2023 demotion came months after Housefather was the only MP to vote against Bill C-13, the revision of the Official Languages Act that by reference recognizes Quebec’s language law and gives it application over federal areas of jurisdiction. Housefather’s response at the time was to ask his Mount Royal constituents to “give me the largest majority in the country in the next election to show everyone across Canada that my constituents support what I have done and the stands I have taken.”
Housefather posted on Facebook Jan. 30, “today I start my new role as Parliamentary Secretary to Anita Anand, the President of the Treasury Board. Anita is one of the smartest and most thoughtful people I know, and I am very appreciative that the Prime Minister has asked me to serve as her Parliamentary Secretary. I look forward to all that we can accomplish together.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated, “I know that this eam is ready to work hard for Canadians and to act on their priorities.” n