The secretary of state for transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport. [3]

The minister of transport (French: ministre des transports) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister is responsible for overseeing the federal government's transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Nav Canada, and the Port Authority system. [2] .

A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the minister for transport . The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agencies administering transport in nations who do not employ ministers.

Mar 14, 2025 · Leaders give their rapid fire response. Chrystia Freeland is sworn in as Minister of Transport and Internal Trade in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet.

Mar 17, 2025 · Alongside Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland on March 14 was sworn in as Minister of Transport and Internal Trade in a ceremony presided by the Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary Simon, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Apr 13, 2025 · Ms Barbara Creecy was appointed as Minister of Transport from 3 July 2024, in the new Government of National Unity. Ms Creecy served as the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of the Republic of South Africa between 2019 and 2024.

Mar 13, 2025 · Sources with knowledge of the decision told CBC News that Mark Carney has invited former Liberal leadership rival Chrystia Freeland to become transport minister.