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Anand to defence, Joly to foreign affairs: Trudeau announces major cabinet shakeup | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off his third mandate with a monumental shift in his cabinet lineup that makes significant changes to senior portfolios.
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Anand to defence, Joly to foreign affairs: Trudeau announces major cabinet shakeup
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Minister of National Defence Anita Anand during a Cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
New cabinet announced ahead of Parliament's Nov. 22 return
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off his third mandate with a monumental shift in his cabinet lineup that makes significant changes to senior portfolios.
Governor General Mary May Simon oversaw the swearing-in ceremony this morning at Rideau Hall — which saw nine new faces added to cabinet, three names dropped, some prominent shuffles and the creation of new portfolios ahead of Parliament's return next month.
She inherits a tough job as the Canadian Armed Forces continues to battle a sexual misconduct crisis. Multiple high-ranking military officers have been moved out of their jobs while facing allegations.
Anand said the fact she's a woman was part of the "calculation."
"But there are other areas of expertise I will also be imparting to my role, including my expertise in governance and my knowledge of law and process," she told reporters Tuesday afternoon.
"I will say that my top priority is to make sure that everyone in the armed forces feels safe and protected and they have the supports that they need, when they need them, and the structures in place to ensure that justice is served."
Addressing reporters earlier in the day, Trudeau said "there is a crisis within the culture in our Canadian Armed Forces."
"And the women and men who serve in the armed forces deserve better support, deserve a shift in the kind of governance that they have," he said.
"One of the things that people will be learning about Anita Anand in the coming months is that she is a world class expert in governance, with decades of professional experience that she will bring to bear to make sure that the Canadian Armed Forces, the leadership and the operations thereof, are worthy of the extraordinary women and men who choose to serve."
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New portfolios
A number of portfolios have been created, broken up or renamed.
After years overseeing various Indigenous files, Carolyn Bennett moves to a new position as minister of Mental Health and Addictions and associate minister of health.
The veteran politician was recently forced to apologize publicly to Jody Wilson-Raybould after suggesting the Indigenous MP's expressions of concern about residential schools and Indigenous rights were actually a ploy to secure a generous MP's pension. Wilson-Raybould described the message as "racist & misogynist."
Former Public Safety minister Bill Blair becomes president of the Queen's Privy Council and takes on a new role as minister of Emergency Preparedness — a file that used to be housed under public safety.
Marco Mendicino takes over a slimmer Public Safety department.
Dominic LeBlanc stays on as minister of Intergovernmental Affairs but also takes on the infrastructure and communities files.
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cabinet : a small group of the most important people in government, who advise the President or Prime Minister and make important decisions
governor: a person in charge of an organizaiton or of a particular political unit, esp. a US state / the title of the official leader of some organizations, or member of a group that is in charge of some organizations
governor general : the main representative of a country in another country that is controlled by the first country (총독)
oversee : to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly
drop : to stop doing or planning something, especillay an activity / to stop including someone in a group or team (STOP)
to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there (TAKE)
prominent : very noticeable, important, or famous
shuffle : the move things to different positions or into a different order
portfolio : a particular job or area of responsibility of a member of a government
parliament : a group of politicians who have been elected to make laws for the country
roster : a list of people's names, often with the jobs they have been given to do
armed forces : a country's military forces, usually an army, navy, and air force
thereof : from that cause, or of that
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Mary May Simon
Mary Jeannie May Simon CC CMM COM OQ CD (Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian former broadcaster, civil servant and diplomat who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021. May Simon was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik, Quebec
Anita Anand
Anita Indira Anand PC MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the minister of national defence since 2021. She has represented the riding of Oakville in the House of Commons since the 2019 federal election, sitting as a member of the Liberal Party.
meticulously ; in a way that shows great care and attention to detail