He'll be responsible for pushing the new trilateral trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico past the finish line. He'll also take on the troubled China file; diplomatic relations with Beijing have been in a deep freeze since last year's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and the subsequent detention of two Canadian citizens there without charges.

Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage. But he said the new foreign affairs minister has tough challenges ahead. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. What's not clear is exactly how this cabinet will represent Alberta and Saskatchewan, two western provinces where the Liberals found themselves shut out in the Oct. 21 election. "And we really need to do it because we're losing access to trade markets, we see the disputes with China where citizens are detained. CBCNews.ca and CBC News Network will have special coverage beginning at noon ET.

Champagne will have his hands full overseeing the foreign affairs portfolio. Steven Guilbeault will be the new heritage minister. As Northern Affairs minister, Vandal will oversee a portfolio that has been resurrected after being dissolved when Trudeau created the Crown-Indigenous Affairs and Indigenous Services ministries. It's going to be difficult to bargain with parties case-by-case on how to get legislation through in a way that is acceptable to the parties, [that] doesn't make them lose too much face but also keeps the government going," he said. jump straight to the full list of ministers. Miller will be tasked with improving services to Indigenous communities, helping them move toward self-government, improving on-reserve education and housing, and ending all long-term boil water advisories by 2021. Schulte will be responsible for working on income insecurity issues facing seniors, improving access to affordable housing, promoting health initiatives and fostering “social inclusion and engagement.”. As Canada’s new Foreign Affairs Minister, can Champagne fix what Freeland broke? She also boasts green credibility, having served on various environmental organizations and foundations. ", With files from David Cochrane and Evan Dyer. File photos: Adrian Wylde, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. Mona Fortier, a new member of cabinet: minister of middle class prosperity and associate minister of finance. According to his website biography, he prosecuted organized crime and terrorism cases, including the high profile “Toronto 18” case. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. The Liberal government’s Arctic Policy Framework identifies improving energy, transportation and communications infrastructure, creating jobs, and dealing with the effects of climate change in Canada’s north. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. The cabinet swearing-in ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall beginning at 1:30 p.m. She was first elected this fall in Oakville, and is now on leave as a law professor at the University of Toronto, where she has taught since 2006 and most recently held a chair position in “investor protection and corporate governance.”. University of Toronto political scientist Peter Loewen said a minority government calls for ministers who are quick on their feet and capable of working across party lines.

Anand takes over a portfolio that oversees billions of dollars in public spending, including the purchase of military hardware. The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated — albeit with “high uncertainty — that the new tax could reap $540 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year alone. Fortier was first elected in a 2017 byelection in the Ottawa riding of Vanier, a perennial Liberal stronghold, and was the co-chair of the Liberal party’s national election platform committee this year. borders, the MP for Saint Boniface-Saint Vital is now one of the few Prairie voices at Trudeau’s cabinet table. She will also assume responsibility for Phoenix, the computerized pay system that has disrupted compensation for thousands of federal civil servants. Melanee Thomas of the University of Calgary said it would be wise to deploy Freeland in such a role. She could also be tapped to take on a new role as deputy prime minister. He will also shepherd in a new 3 per cent income tax on large global tech giants like Facebook and Google, which the Liberals promised during the election campaign. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil his new cabinet today — an expanded team of ministers to steer the minority Liberal government's legislative priorities and work to calm regional tensions. His job is one of the most challenging of all in a minority Parliament: The House Leader is in charge of negotiating with opposition parties to make sure bills are passed, so on wedge issues between the parties like Trans Mountain or pharmacare, he'll be the government's peacemaker. A long-time environmental activist with a high profile in Quebec, the co-founder of the organization Équiterre brings decades of experience as a campaigner for climate action to the Trudeau cabinet. The Liberals make strides, but there’s a long road ahead to bridging the Western divide, Trudeau has assembled a cabinet to tackle domestic issues and craft policies that hit close to home. In her new role, she will work with Finance Minister Bill Morneau at a time of recurring deficits, economic uncertainty in the face of trade tensions between the United States and China, and worries about a troubled oil sector. To order copies of Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Mike Le Couteur reports on how Trudeau is tackling Canada's east-west divide, and on the new portfolios assigned.

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Currently, there are 34 members of the federal cabinet. Guilbeault will be responsible for the federal government’s role in supporting and regulating Canada’s creative and cultural industries, including broadcasting and other media. OTTAWA — The returning, changing and new members of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet:. Pablo Rodriguez will be named government House leader.

Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, Opinion | Chantal Hébert: Chrystia Freeland’s new job puts her in the political line of fire, Chrystia Freeland named deputy prime minister in cabinet shuffle, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Miller, a lawyer and close friend to Trudeau, was first elected in his downtown Montreal riding in 2015. A quick look at the veterans as well as some fresh faces that will be calling the shots in Canada’s newly sworn in minority government. The new front bench will be larger in size than the last 34-member cabinet. The Conservatives need time to sort out their leadership issues and the resurgent Bloc Québécois will be in no rush to take another trip to the polls, Miljan said. First elected in 2015, Mendicino was previously a Crown attorney for 10 years. OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a slightly bigger cabinet for his minority government on Wednesday, featuring faces new to both the inner circle of power and to politics in general. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. "So having ministers that are sensitive to that and are attuned to that is going to be a pretty important medium-term priority.". Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Dominic Leblanc’s new role as “president of the Queen’s Privy Council of Canada” will see him back in cabinet full time, after taking a step back for cancer treatment. Jonathan Wilkinson will be the new environment minister. The new Environment Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, grew up in Saskatoon and advised Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow before eventually relocating to Vancouver, where his riding is. Schulte holds a mechanical and aerospace engineering degree from Princeton University and worked at Bombardier Aerospace for two decades before entering politics. The MP for Eglinton-Lawrence makes the jump to cabinet after serving as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General and chair of the Liberal caucus. As one of the top performers in cabinet, Freeland could be tasked with a key domestic file such as intergovernmental affairs.

"What Freeland will have to do, and I think she is uniquely well-equipped to do it, is to negotiate and speak publicly about these things in such a way that sends clear messages to all three of those audiences," she said. Deb Schulte is a former York Region councillor who first won her seat in King-Vaughan in 2015 by a margin of fewer than 2,000 votes over the Conservative incumbent.

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