The True Post (Web News Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday (May 13). It is the start of his first full term.
The new cabinet consists of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. There are 24 new ministers, 13 of whom are first-time MPs. The cabinet includes 11 women and 13 men.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet:
Anita Anand – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chrystia Freeland – Minister of Transport
François-Philippe Champagne – Minister of Finance and National Revenue
Dominique LeBlanc – President of the King’s Privy Council; Minister responsible for Canada-US Trade; Minister responsible for Interprovincial Trade and the Canadian Economy
Gary Ananda Sangari, Minister of Public Safety
David McGuinty – Minister of Defence
Melanie Joly – Minister of Industry; Minister responsible for Canada’s Economic Development for the Quebec Regions
Sean Fraser – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Lena Metlage Diab – Minister of Immigration
Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
Rebecca Alty – Minister of Crown Indigenous Affairs
Rebecca Chartrand – Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
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Irons. Guilbeau – Minister of Official Languages and Culture of Canada
Mindy Gall – Minister of Indigenous Services
Patty Hyde – Minister of Employment and Families; Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Tim Hudson – Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Joel Lightbound – Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Heath MacDonald – Minister of Agriculture
Steven McKinnon – Leader of Government House
Jill McKnight – Minister of Defence Minister Jill McKinnon and Assistant Minister of Defence
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Eleanor Olszewski – Minister of Emergency Management; Minister responsible for Prairie Economic Development
Gregor Robertson – Minister of Housing; Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development
Maninder Sidhu – Minister of International Trade
Ivan Solomon – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation;
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Joan Thompson – Minister of Fisheries
Richie Valdez – Minister of Women and Gender Equality; Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism
Secretaries of State
Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development)
Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)
Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors)
, Secretary of State (Seniors) Nathalie Provost
, Secretary of State Nathalie Provost (Crime Prevention)
Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development)
Adam Van Coeverden, Secretary of State (Sport)
John Zarruselli, Secretary of State (Labour)
Carney has brought back the position of secretary of state. In the past, these positions were sometimes called junior ministers. They are not members of the cabinet, but they can be invited to cabinet or cabinet committee meetings when matters related to their responsibilities are being discussed or if their expertise is needed.
The role is paid less than that of a cabinet minister and has fewer staff.
Carney has kept his promise to uphold the gender parity principle introduced by Justin Trudeau and to maintain an equal number of women and men in the cabinet.
At the same time, several ministerial portfolios were retained. François-Philippe Champagne remains finance minister. Chrystia Freeland also continues as transport minister. Steven Guilbeau remains minister of official languages and minister of Canadian identity and culture.
Dominique Lebel is looking at Canada-US trade with a greater focus than the previous international trade ministry. She is president of the King’s Privy Council. Joanne Thompson remains fisheries minister.
After the swearing-in ceremony, Carney said his government is committed to Canada’s economic recovery, national unity and effective global leadership. He said our government will work in a new direction for Canada, ensuring the well-being of citizens and the prosperity of the country.
