Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet on Oct. 26, adding nine new faces, dropping three, and making major reshuffles in key positions including the defence department. Among the major shifts, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, who came under fire for the handling of sexual misconduct allegations against senior military officials, was moved to head of international development. Anita Anand will take over at National Defence, after leading the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. The three ministers who have been dropped from Trudeau’s cabinet include: Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion Bardish Chagger, and Jim Carr, who served as the special representative for the Prairies. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, a prominent advocate in environmental issues in Quebec before entering politics in 2019, is taking over as environment minister, replacing Jonathan Wilkinson, who is moved to head of natural resources. Other senior positions also saw a reshuffle: …
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