Sean Fraser (politician)

Sean Simon Andrew Fraser (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian politician who has served as minister of housing, infrastructure and communities since July 26, 2023. Prior, he served as the minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship from October 26, 2021 to July 26, 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Fraser has represented the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons since 2015.

Early life and education
Raised in Merigomish in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Fraser earned a Bachelor of Science in human kinetics at St. Francis Xavier University in 2006. He went on to earn a law degree from Dalhousie University and a master’s degree in public international law from Leiden University in the Netherlands, graduating in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

Legal career
He spent three years working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did work related to the Promotion of Access to Information Act for an NGO in South Africa.

Political career
A Liberal, Fraser was elected for the federal riding of Central Nova in the 2015 federal election which saw the Liberals under Justin Trudeau win a majority government.

From 2018 to 2019, he served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of environment and climate change. From 2019 to 2021, he served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of middle class prosperity and minister of finance.

On October, 26, 2021, he was appointed minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. On November 1, 2022, he announced the government's plan to increase Canada's annual immigration target to 500,000 by 2025; Fraser cited labour shortages as the reason for the increase.

On July 26, 2023, he was appointed minister of housing, infrastructure and communities. During his tenure, the government has negotiated deals with municipal government where 750,000 homes in the next decade will be added to Canada's housing supply. This will be paid through the house accelerator fund at the cost of 4 billion dollars.

Awards
Fraser was selected as "Best Orator" and was a finalist for "Rising Star" during the 12th annual Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards.