Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new 28-member cabinet and ten secretaries of state, committing rapid economic action in the face of rising trade tensions with the US.
The reshuffle adds 24 new ministers, 13 of them are first-time MPs. Key portfolios, such as housing, immigration, and energy, have been handed to newcomers. Carney also named a new foreign minister to oversee the troubled US-Canada relationship, following his recent meeting with Donald Trump to discuss a potential trade deal, according to BBC.
Veterans from Justin Trudeau's government, including Chrystia Freeland, Melanie Joly, and Anita Anand, have returned to cabinet. Carney continues the policy of gender parity, calling the team “purpose-built for this hinge moment.”