Earlier today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet which was sworn in by the Governor General. This is seen as an effort to put a new face on the government after the recent election. The cabinet consists of 38 people plus the Prime Minister with 19 women and 19 men meeting his gender parity commitment. As was earlier announced, Chrystia Freeland remains Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
Of other note, former Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is now Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada which is seen as a demotion. He has been replaced by Anita Anand of Oakville, ON who previously served as Minister of Public Services and Procurement. Steven Guilbeault has been named Minister of Environment and Climate Change which is being viewed as a signal that climate change will remain a priority for this government.
Cabinet also features two ministers from the prairie provinces. Dan Vandal from Winnipeg has remained in cabinet now as the Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. From Edmonton, Randy Boissonnault becomes the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance.
Other highlights include:
- Mélanie Joly is now the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Marie-Claude Bibeau remains the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Jean-Yves Duclos becomes Minister of Health
- François-Philippe Champagne remains Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
- Jonathan Wilkinson moves from Minister of Environment and Climate Change to Minister of Natural Resources
Marc Garneau, Jim Carr and Bardish Chagger who served in the past Cabinet and were re-elected, are noticeably absent from today’s announcement.
The new Cabinet is appointed as follows:
- Chrystia Freeland remains Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
- Omar Alghabra remains Minister of Transport
- Anita Anand becomes Minister of National Defence
- Carolyn Bennett becomes Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
- Marie-Claude Bibeau remains Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Bill Blair becomes President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness
- Randy Boissonnault becomes Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance
- François-Philippe Champagne remains Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
- Jean-Yves Duclos becomes Minister of Health
- Mona Fortier becomes President of the Treasury Board
- Sean Fraser becomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Karina Gould becomes Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
- Steven Guilbeault becomes Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Patty Hajdu becomes Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
- Mark Holland becomes Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
- Ahmed Hussen becomes Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
- Gudie Hutchings becomes Minister of Rural Economic Development
- Marci Ien becomes Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
- Helena Jaczek becomes Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Mélanie Joly becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Kamal Khera becomes Minister of Seniors
- David Lametti remains Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- Dominic LeBlanc becomes Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
- Diane Lebouthillier remains Minister of National Revenue
- Lawrence MacAulay remains Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
- Marco E. L. Mendicino becomes Minister of Public Safety
- Marc Miller becomes Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
- Joyce Murray becomes Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
- Mary Ng becomes Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
- Seamus O’Regan Jr. becomes Minister of Labour
- Ginette Petitpas Taylor becomes Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Carla Qualtrough remains Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
- Pablo Rodriguez becomes Minister of Canadian Heritage and remains Quebec Lieutenant
- Harjit S. Sajjan becomes Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
- Pascale St-Onge becomes Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
- Filomena Tassi becomes Minister of Public Services and Procurement
- Dan Vandal becomes Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
- Jonathan Wilkinson becomes Minister of Natural Resources
Related Links
- October 26, 2021 – News Release – Prime Minister welcomes new Cabinet
- Full List of Cabinet Members
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