As of today, Mark Carney, Canadas newly elected Prime Minister, just had his cabinet formally sworn in by Governor General Mary. This marks a significant moment for the Carney government, which comes to power with a clear mandate for renewal and reform. The new cabinet of 28
ministers and 10 secretaries of state, introducing 24 new faces. Some of these new faces include high-profile names like Vancouver’s former mayor Gregor Robertson, former broadcaster Evan Soloman, former GTA MP rep. Ruby Sahota and Majorie Michel, who served as Deputy Chief of Staff in Trudeau’s office. With these newcomers, those like Chrystia Freeland, Dominic LeBlanc, and Steven Guilbeault are returning to the cabinet, giving a sense of continuity to this transition.
Carney’s decision to reduce the number of ministries compared to Trudeau administration reflects his aim to enhance efficiency, streamline policy implementation and cut bureaucratic redundancy. It seems Carney’s focus is on prioritizing core issues and ensuring that the public service is more responsive to pressing nation al challenges. Those portfolios being Foreign Affairs, which Anita Anand has taken on, bringing her defence and international relations experience to the table. François-Philippe Champagne returns to Finance and National Revenue, spearheading a critical role in navigating affordability and growth for the nation. Lena Metlege Diab assigned as Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship minister, with Energy and Natural Resource Minister being Tim Hodgsons role.
While this cabinet is full of new talent, it has drawn attention to roles like transport and public service reform as those are areas where Carney intends to “tighten up” operations and address inefficiencies. All of these new and returning ministers have a heavy to-do list ahead of them, as
they navigate complex and politically sensitive portfolios. It’s a huge step for each minister, with all eyes on how the cabinet will effectively align with Carneys fast-paced agenda.
The full list of cabinet ministers can be found here: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/cabinet