Trudeau has said his new cabinet will maintain gender parity and be regionally balanced and reflect the diversity of Canada
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about Tuesday’s cabinet swearing-in ceremony.
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, a respected environmentalist in Quebec before leaping into the political fray in 2019, is expected to take over the environment portfolio. Randy Boissonnault, elected in Edmonton Centre in 2015, defeated in 2019 and re-elected last month, is thought to be a shoo-in for cabinet as one of only two Liberals elected in Alberta.
Trudeau has already announced that Chrystia Freeland will remain in her dual role as deputy prime minister and finance minister.Article content While only Trudeau and a handful of his closest advisers know who the prime minister will choose to fill those vacancies, speculation has centred on rookie Halifax West MP Lena Metlege Diab, a former provincial justice minister, to fill Jordan’s Nova Scotia slot.
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