Carney unveils new cabinet with fresh faces, drops several veterans
- Following his election win on April 28 and recent confirmation as leader, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled significant changes to his Cabinet on Tuesday.
- Earlier this year, Mark Carney succeeded Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister and is now forming a new Cabinet following his reelection to lead the Liberal government for a fourth term.
- The cabinet reshuffle appointed Anita Anand as the new foreign minister, shifted Mélanie Joly to lead the industry portfolio, saw the removal of more than ten ministers such as Bill Blair, who previously served as defense minister, and brought in Tim Hodgson to head natural resources.
- Carney stated that the government has been given clear authority to establish a refreshed economic and security partnership with the United States while enhancing economic prosperity for all Canadians.
- This Cabinet is focused on meeting Canadians’ expectations by emphasizing major nation-building initiatives and positioning Canada as a leading energy powerhouse amid persistent tensions in U.S. Trade relations.
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Anita Anand, Indian-origin, becomes Canada's foreign minister after new cabinet announcement
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (May 13) unveiled a 38-member cabinet, comprising 28 ministers and 10 Secretaries of State. The Cabinet is also supported by 10 Secretaries of State who will provide dedicated leadership on key issues and priorities within their minister's portfolio. Following the unveiling of the new Cabinet, Carney outlined the government's top priorities -creating new economic and security relationships with the …

Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with 'urgency and determination'
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.
Lorne Gunter: Carney cabinet as radically ‘green’ as Trudeau's
The Parliamentary press gallery is all aglow over Mark Carney’s new cabinet. It’s so much smaller than Justin Trudeau’s last cabinet, they beam. And its full of so many rookies. Surely that proves Carney intends a clean break with the Trudeau past.
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