Heritage Minister St-Onge makes history as first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave

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In a historic step forward for LGBTQ+ representation and work-life balance in federal politics, Canada's federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is about to become the first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave. “I'm thrilled to be expecting my first child,” said St-Onge in a statement to . “In the meantime, I'm fully committed to my responsibilities and delivering on Canadians’ priorities. While I’ll be taking a few weeks off, this won’t impact our ongoing work.

Alongside Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman , she’s one of two openly queer women in the current Parliament. Other LGBTQ2S+ MPs who were elected in the last election include NDP MP Blake Desjarlais ; NDP MP Randall Garrison ; Liberal MP Rob Oliphant ; Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan ; Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault ; and Conservative MP Eric Duncan . Until recently, Trudeau's cabinet included three ministers from the LGTBQ community.

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