The Honourable

Julie Dabrusin

Liberal · Toronto—Danforth, ON

Sitting MPfemale55

Photo: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Biography

Julie Aviva Dabrusin is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, she has been a member of Parliament (MP) since the 2015 federal election, representing the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the House of Commons. encyclopedia

Born: 1971-04-16, Montrealencyclopedia
Languages: English, Frenchofficial
Occupation before politics: community organizer, lawyer, politicianencyclopedia

House of Commons profile [email protected]Wikipedia entry

Electoral history

Toronto—Danforth
Liberal · 45th ParliamentFrom 2025-05-13; end date not recorded
Votes were not matched on the official file we have.
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Toronto—Danforth
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
Julie Dabrusin39,191
Ashik HussainRunner-up · Conservative11,187
Difference 28,004 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Toronto--Danforth.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
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Toronto—Danforth
Liberal · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27
Julie Dabrusin25,214
Clare HackselRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party17,555
Difference 7,659 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Toronto--Danforth.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
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Toronto—Danforth
Liberal · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19
Julie Dabrusin27,681
Min Sook LeeRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party19,283
Difference 8,398 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Toronto--Danforth.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
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Toronto—Danforth
Liberal · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19
Julie Dabrusin23,531
Craig ScottRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party22,325
Difference 1,206 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Toronto--Danforth.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
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Education

Our sources do not list any education for this member.

Experience

Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

Government roles

Minister of Environment, Climate Change and NatureEnvironment and Climate Change Canada
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Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and NatureEnvironment and Climate Change Canada
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In their own words

5,000 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.

Mr. Speaker, we are not getting rid of anything. We are continuing to fight climate change. To do so, we need to build the largest clean energy project in the country. We need to double the capacity of our electricity grid. That is how we are going to speed up the electrification…Oral Questions — The Environment · 2026-09-24

Where they stand

Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.

A stored score on 10 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.

Climate

Faster fossil phase-down

The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first

excerpts repeat calls for climate emergency, going beyond Paris targets, speeding transition, and capping oil and gas emissions

To address that, we must not only meet our national emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, but we must go further.

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Defence

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

Excerpts support major investments in Rangers equipment, nuclear technology for allies, and dual-use defence tools.

As part of this government's commitment to supporting them, the Minister of National Defence recently announced up to $3.7 billion over the next 20 years to provide operational clothing and footwear to the Canadian Armed Forces, including Canadian Rangers. This is on top of our $34.

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Energy

Restrict new oil and gas

The other end of this axis: Expand production and export

excerpts support cap on oil and gas emissions and renewables to reduce dependence

We are set to move forward on a cap on emissions for our oil and gas sector, and we have made significant investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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Fiscal policy

Higher taxes and public spending

The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending

excerpts support budget investments and benefits to help those in need

Budget 2016 takes many important steps forward on the food policy issues that I have mentioned.

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Foreign affairs

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

excerpts support sanctions and faster coordinated action on crises

What has come up repeatedly is that there are things that have been done. There have been sanctions, and aid has been provided to help people who are fleeing.

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Housing

Public supply and demand controls

The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

excerpts highlight need for affordable housing and social housing projects

As part of my constituency work, I visited some buildings, social housing projects, and apartments rented to people with low incomes.

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Immigration

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

excerpts welcome Syrian refugees and newcomers warmly

This Monday, the Ripple Refugee Project, a local group, welcomed a Syrian family of eight to our community.

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Labour

Stronger unions and standards

The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

excerpts support union voice at the table and job creation

Speaker, in today's debate we are hearing people, especially on the Conservative side, talk and complain about the fact that a union has a voice at the table.

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Public safety

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Excerpts support gun licensing rules, hate-crime training, and regulated cannabis to keep communities safe.

The current legislation requires owners of firearms to renew their licence every five years. As part of the process, they must update the information relevant to their licence eligibility.

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Trade

Deeper continental integration

The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner

excerpts support preclearance and trade agreements like CETA

Considering this approach would be particularly timely, since we are looking to greater trade with the European Union following the Canada-European Union trade agreement.

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4 topics with no stored score

AgricultureNo position has been scored.
FederalismNo position has been scored.
Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
HealthNo position has been scored.

Who lines up

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