The minister of housing and infrastructure () is the minister of the Crown responsible for the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, as well as several agencies including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet.
Gregor Robertson has been the minister of housing and infrastructure since May 13, 2025. The minister is selected by the prime minister and appointed by the Crown. The role has had several titles in the past, including most recently, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities from 2023 to 2025, and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities from 2015 to 2023.
Portfolio The minister is responsible for several federal organizations including:
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (Waterfront Toronto; in partnership with the Province of Ontario and City of Toronto) Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority
History From 2006 to 2013, infrastructure and communities was the responsibility of the Minister of Transport, which was informally styled Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities. From 2013 to 2015, infrastructure and communities was the responsibility of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, then styled Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs. (Technically, the portfolios of infrastructure and intergovernmental affairs were both the responsibility of the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada). From 2015 to 2021, during the 29th Canadian Ministry, the portfolio was assigned its own ministry. From 2021 to 2023, during the 29th Canadian Ministry, the portfolio was given back to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. However, the portfolio was assigned its own ministry in 2023, and the housing portfolio was also merged into this ministry, styled as Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, with Sean Fraser as the minister.
List of ministers Key:
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistryMinister of Infrastructure and Communities 1Amarjeet SohiNovember 4, 2015 July 18, 2018Liberal29 (J. Trudeau) 2François-Philippe ChampagneJuly 18, 2018 November 20, 2019Liberal 3Catherine McKennaNovember 20, 2019 October 26, 2021Liberal Responsibilities handed back to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and CommunitiesMinister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities 4Sean FraserJuly 26, 2023 December 20, 2024Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau) 5 Nate Erskine-SmithDecember 20, 2024March 14, 2025 LiberalMarch 14, 2025May 13, 202530 (Carney)Minister of Housing and Infrastructure 6Gregor RobertsonMay 13, 2025 presentLiberal 30 (Carney)
See also Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
References
External links Department of Infrastructure Canada