Not only is Minister Karina Gould the youngest female cabinet minister in the history of Canadian politics, she is also the first to have a baby while holding office. Before entering politics, Minister Gould was a trade and investment specialist for the Mexican Trade Commission, a consultant for theMigration and Development Program at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C., and spent a year volunteering at an orphanage in Mexico. She is also a mother and passionate advocate for women’s rights.