
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Rebecca Chartrand is the federal Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) in the Carney cabinet. Liberal MP for Churchill-Keewatinook Aski (Manitoba) since the April 28, 2025 election. Indigenous educator from northern Manitoba; previously executive director of an Indigenous-education non-profit. Her file covers federal northern strategy, Arctic sovereignty, and the federal-provincial-territorial Northern Premiers' Forum.