Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new House Leader says her quick return to work in 2018 after her first child was ‘too much’
Karina Gould made history five years ago when she became the first federal cabinet minister to give birth while holding office. Now, the newly named House Leader in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is preparing for her second child, due in January, as she takes on the critical role of co-ordinating the government’s legislative agenda this fall.Ms.
Prior to last week’s cabinet shuffle, Ms. Gould said she told Mr. Trudeau that she was expecting again, and that her plan this time around was to take six months off. Ms. Gould, 36, said Mr. Trudeau – himself a father of three – has always been incredibly supportive of her plans to have children. But she felt she put too much pressure on herself after her first baby to jump back into work.“Postpartum is a tough time. It’s just a tough time in general, and I had lost my mom two months before I had my son. So I was dealing with grief as well, and I think part of the reason why I went back so soon was because I didn’t want to have to deal with that part of it.
Ms. Gould said she’s already reached out to the opposition House leaders, including Conservative Andrew Scheer and New Democrat Peter Julian, in an attempt at collegiality. Previously Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ms. Gould points to her success in helping to negotiate $10-a-day child-care agreements with conservative premiers, as well as the unanimous passage of the government’s child-care legislation in the House, as proof she can work effectively with all parties.
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