Trudeau’s Major Cabinet Reshuffle: Seven Promoted, Seven Ministers Dropped, and Key Role Reassignments
In a significant cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made notable changes to his front bench by promoting seven rookie MPs, dropping seven ministers, and reassigning the majority of cabinet roles.
Governor General Mary Simon presided over the ceremony at Rideau Hall, where Trudeau orchestrated one of the most consequential reconfigurations to his cabinet since 2015.
Among the high-profile reassignments, Anita Anand has been moved from the defence portfolio to become the President of the Treasury Board. Bill Blair, former police chief and emergency preparedness point-man, replaces Anand as the Minister of Defence, taking on the critical international cabinet post amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and ongoing defence spending pressures.
Sean Fraser, now Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, has taken over the re-prioritized housing file during a time of affordability concerns, transitioning from his previous role in immigration. Randy Boissonnault now serves as the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages. Mary Ng continues her work in economic roles, now formally titled as Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development.
Dominic LeBlanc, a close ally of Trudeau, is now the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs. He will continue to manage relationships with provinces and handle ongoing foreign interference public inquiry negotiations, while also taking responsibility for key gun control legislation and RCMP reform.
Other key appointments include Pablo Rodriguez as the Minister of Transport, Pascale St-Onge as the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Jean-Yves Duclos as the Minister of Public Services and Procurement. Mark Holland has been assigned to take over the health file, and Karina Gould is now the leader of the government in the House of Commons.
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