The shuffle comes after Seamus O’Regan announced Thursday he was leaving cabinet for family reasons
Longtime Liberal Steve MacKinnon was sworn into cabinet as Minister of Labour and Seniors on Friday in a small shuffle that was forced by the surprise resignation of Seamus O’Regan.
Mr. MacKinnon arrived at Rideau Hall Friday, accompanied by his wife Janelle MacKinnon. “It’s always an honour,” he told reporters on his way to being sworn into cabinet. “My family comes first,” he said in a statement. “I need to be a better husband, son, uncle, and friend, and this job means, and deserves, a lot of time in order to do it well.”
His exit comes at a tenuous time for Mr. Trudeau. In a by-election last month, the Liberals lost a seat in Toronto for the first time since 2015. The upset has sparked renewed calls for the Prime Minister to step down or enact major changes to either his staff, cabinet or policies. However, nearly a month after the loss Mr. Trudeau has yet to signal that any changes are coming.
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