Prime Minister unveils new cabinet

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Here is the complete list of the new 37-member Liberal cabinet:

-Chrystia Freeland becomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
-Patty Hajdu becomes Minister of Health.
-Bill Morneau remains Minister of Finance.
-Joyce Murray becomes Minister of Digital Government.
-Marie-Claude Bibeau remains Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. -Harjit Sajjan remains Minister of National Defence.
-Catherine McKenna becomes Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
-Anita Anand, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
-Navdeep Bains becomes Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
-Carolyn Bennett remains Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. -Bill Blair becomes Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
-Bardish Chagger becomes Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth.
-Francois-Philippe Champagne becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs. -Jean-Yves Duclos becomes President of the Treasury Board.
-Mona Fortier, a new member of cabinet, becomes Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance.
-Marc Garneau remains Minister of Transport.
-Karina Gould becomes Minister of International Development. -Steven Guilbeault, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Canadian Heritage.
-Ahmed Hussen becomes Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
-Melanie Joly becomes Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages.
-Bernadette Jordan becomes Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
-David Lametti remains Minister of Justice and Attorney General. -Dominic LeBlanc becomes President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.
-Diane Lebouthillier remains Minister of National Revenue.
-Lawrence MacAulay remains Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence.
-Marco Mendicino, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
-Marc Miller, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Indigenous Services.
-Maryam Monsef becomes Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development.
-Mary Ng becomes Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade.
-Seamus O’Regan becomes Minister of Natural Resources.
-Carla Qualtrough becomes Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion.
-Pablo Rodriguez becomes Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
-Deb Schulte, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Seniors. -Filomena Tassi becomes Minister of Labour.
-Dan Vandal, a new entry to cabinet, becomes Minister of Northern Affairs.
-Jonathan Wilkinson becomes Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
-Jim Carr will serve as the prime minister’s special representative for the Prairies.

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11 a.m.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is naming a new cabinet that both highlights Liberal campaign priorities and tries to address concerns raised by his rivals.

Chrystia Freeland, who gained a high profile as foreign-affairs minister, is turning mainly to domestic problems as minister of intergovernmental affairs as Trudeau grapples with strong opposition from some western premiers and rising nationalist sentiment in Quebec.

She is also taking on the title of deputy prime minister, a symbol of the key role she plays in the Liberal minority government.

Francois-Philippe Champagne is succeeding her as foreign minister.

There are now 37 members of cabinet, including Trudeau up from 35.

Trudeau has also appointed Manitoba Liberal MP Jim Carr, who was most recently the international trade minister, to be a special representative for the Prairies.

Many MP’s are back in familiar roles including Toronto area MP Bill Morneau in finance, Marc Garneau in transport and B.C.’s Harjit Sajjan as defence minister.

Others taking on big portfolios are Ahmed Hussen who becomes social-development minister and Marco Mendicino as the immigration minister.

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10 a.m.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he isn’t going anywhere within Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.

Speaking to reporters on his way into Rideau Hall for a swearing-in ceremony, Morneau says he’s excited to remain in the role he has held since first being elected in 2015.

He also says the government wants to put a focus on combating climate change, which he calls an important issue for all Canadians.

Morneau adds the government will want Canadians to see that it is going to work hard on their behalf.

But there are some new faces in cabinet making their way into Rideau Hall, including Ottawa-area MP Mona Fortier, and Deb Schulte, who was a parliamentary secretary heading into an election where she held her seat in the Greater Toronto Area.

Also making their way into Rideau Hall is Jonathan Wilkinson, who is expected to take over the environment portfolio from Catherine McKenna as she is shifted to infrastructure, and Marc Garneau who has been Trudeau’s transport minister.

9:45 a.m.

The new and returning members of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet are arriving at Rideau Hall.

A ceremony where Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will oversee the swearing-in of cabinet ministers is roughly 45 minutes away.

Unlike in 2015, when the swearing-in ceremony included outdoor screens and a public invitation, today’s event will be a more subdued ceremony, reflecting the sobering circumstances in which the governing party finds itself.

A number of the positions have already become public, including Chrystia Freeland as deputy prime minister and intergovernmental affairs minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne to foreign affairs, Catherine McKenna to infrastructure, and Jonathan Wilkinson to environment.

Among those making their way into Rideau Hall are Lawrence MacAulay, a long-time party stalwart who was veterans affairs minister, Bill Blair, in charge of combating organized crime and border security, Joyce Murray, the Treasury Board president, and Marco Mendicino, who had served as a parliamentary secretary before the election.

Speaking to reporters before the ceremony, a grinning Champagne is calling today a “great day,” seeing lots of challenges and opportunities ahead for the country.

Like cabinets during Trudeau’s first mandate, this one will have an equal number of men and women and attempt to balance regional, ethnic and religious considerations.

The Canadian Press