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Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He and his new Cabinet were sworn in at Rideau Hall today during a ceremony led by Governor General Mary Simon.
Carney’s new Cabinet includes a mix of returning ministers, experienced leaders, and new voices, forming what he describes as a “leaner, focused” team.
The 30th Canadian Ministry includes:
Mark Carney – Prime Minister
Dominic LeBlanc – Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, and President of the King’s Privy Council
Mélanie Joly – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development
François-Philippe Champagne – Minister of Finance
Anita Anand – Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Bill Blair – Minister of National Defence
Patty Hajdu – Minister of Indigenous Services
Jonathan Wilkinson – Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Ginette Petitpas Taylor – President of the Treasury Board
Steven Guilbeault – Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant
Chrystia Freeland – Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
Kamal Khera – Minister of Health
Gary Anandasangaree – Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada, and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Rechie Valdez – Chief Government Whip
Steven MacKinnon – Minister of Jobs and Families
David J. McGuinty – Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Terry Duguid – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Nate Erskine-Smith – Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Rachel Bendayan – Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Élisabeth Brière – Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for the CRA
Joanne Thompson – Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Arielle Kayabaga – Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Democratic Institutions
Kody Blois – Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development
Ali Ehsassi – Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement
Carney says his team is committed to strengthening Canada’s economy, defending Canadian sovereignty, and protecting workers, families, and businesses.
Speculation continues about a possible spring election. If Carney calls one next week, we could be headed to the polls by the end of April or beginning of May.
(myFM News)