Shuffle sparked by multiple departures comes as NDP vows to take down the government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight fresh faces to his cabinet in a shuffle today, though they may not have much time in those new roles after all.
The prime minister is lifting from his back bench Brampton, Ont. MP Ruby Sahota, St. John’s, N.L. MP Joanne Thompson and Sherbrooke, Que. MP Élisabeth Brière. Liberal MP Rob Oliphant posed on social media Friday a statement saying party faithful in his riding have told him that Trudeau has “become a key obstacle” to progress on the government’s progressive agenda and its “record of achievements is now at risk.”
Bendayan becomes minister of official languages and the associate minister of public safety. Public safety has taken on even more prominence in recent weeks as Canada rushes to beef up border security in response to Trump’s trade threats.
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