Ex-Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson tries tackling housing crisis once again, this time as federal minister [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed his new cabinet on Tuesday with two Liberal members of Parliament from British Columbia sworn in as ministers and three B.C. MPs named secretaries of state.

The most high-profile B.C. addition to cabinet is Gregor Robertson, who takes on the role of minister of housing and infrastructure, putting him in the spotlight as the federal government responds to Canada’s housing crisis. 

Elected last month to represent Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby, Robertson has served at all three levels of government in Canada, including as a one-time MLA with the B.C. NDP and as mayor of Vancouver.

Carney said Robertson brings “the type of experience” needed to help tackle Canada’s housing crisis after a decade as Vancouver mayor — a period that coincided with sharp increases in the city’s home prices.

WATCH | New Housing Minister Gregor Robertson on Power & Politics

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his …