House of CommonsIn officeLiberal Party of CanadaBritish Columbia · North Vancouver—CapilanoMember of the House of Commons
Jonathan Wilkinson
Profile
Jonathan Wilkinson is a Canadian politician and diplomat who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Vancouver—Capilano since 2015. A member of the Liberal Party, he has held several high-profile cabinet positions, including Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. Before his federal political career, Wilkinson worked as a civil servant and held executive roles in the clean technology sector. In April 2026, it was announced that he would transition to a diplomatic role as Canada's Ambassador to the European Union.
Details
- Born
- June 11, 1965 · 60 years old
- Birth place
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Oxford, McGill University
- Career
- Civil servant, business executive in clean technology and water treatment companies
