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 since October 26, 2021. 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 degree at St. Francis Xavier University in 2006. He then studied law at Dalhousie University and at Leiden University in the Netherlands, graduating in 2009.

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.

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.

Electoral record

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1984 births
Schulich School of Law alumni
Leiden University alumni
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Living people
Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
People from Antigonish, Nova Scotia
St. Francis Xavier University alumni
21st-century Canadian politicians