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| Carney names new foreign minister in Canada cabinet shake-up | |
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| Prime minister, who led Liberals to re-election last month, named Anita Anand to foreign affairs portfolio | |
| Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has announced a major cabinet shakeup, including a new foreign minister, as he shapes a newly re-elected Liberal government. | Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has announced a major cabinet shakeup, including a new foreign minister, as he shapes a newly re-elected Liberal government. |
| Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier this year and won the election last month, named Anita Anand as foreign minister, replacing Mélanie Joly, who becomes the minister of industry. Anand previously served in roles including defense minister. | Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier this year and won the election last month, named Anita Anand as foreign minister, replacing Mélanie Joly, who becomes the minister of industry. Anand previously served in roles including defense minister. |
| Women make up half of the cabinet, as they did in Trudeau’s cabinet. | Women make up half of the cabinet, as they did in Trudeau’s cabinet. |
| François-Philippe Champagne retains his job as finance minister, while Dominic LeBlanc remains minister of US trade and intergovernmental trade at a time of trade war between Canada and the United States. | François-Philippe Champagne retains his job as finance minister, while Dominic LeBlanc remains minister of US trade and intergovernmental trade at a time of trade war between Canada and the United States. |
| Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the aggression toward Canada shown by Donald Trump , while preserving the calm demeanor of an economist who has led the central banks of both Canada and the United Kingdom. | Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the aggression toward Canada shown by Donald Trump , while preserving the calm demeanor of an economist who has led the central banks of both Canada and the United Kingdom. |
| More than 10 people were dropped from the new cabinet, including former defense minister Bill Blair. David McGuinty goes from public safety to defense. | More than 10 people were dropped from the new cabinet, including former defense minister Bill Blair. David McGuinty goes from public safety to defense. |
| Former journalist Evan Solomon is among the new ministers, serving in the new post of minister of artificial intelligence. | Former journalist Evan Solomon is among the new ministers, serving in the new post of minister of artificial intelligence. |
| Carney said in a statement that the new cabinet is built to deliver the change Canadians want and need. The Liberal government is in its fourth term. | Carney said in a statement that the new cabinet is built to deliver the change Canadians want and need. The Liberal government is in its fourth term. |