Trudeau, who won the October 19 general elections and ended the almost 10-year rule of Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, has selected his team based on several key factors which include ethnic diversity, regional distribution and a balance of new and veteran MPs.
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Stressing further, he said that “Canadians expects to see their values and priorities reflected in their government” and it is along this direction that the Trudeau administration wishes to take on a journey to plan and implement the plan.
The announcement came Wednesday, immediately after Trudeau’s freshly minted cabinet held its first meeting on Parliament Hill.
Trudeau is placing great trust in these talented novices – and no more so than in Bill Morneau, Canada’s new finance minister.
“We’re going to need your help”.
Fraser’s letter, to Vancouver’s police chief, said: “He was the best single Canadian intelligence asset in theatre, and his hard work, personal bravery and dogged determination undoubtedly saved a multitude of Coalition lives”.
Harper had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees in Canada, despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach that focused global attention on the migrant crisis stemming from the civil war. The boy had relatives in Canada.
If Justin Trudeau manages this trick, history will overlook his flaws – whatever they turn out to be, for they obviously weren’t the ones the Harper Conservatives highlighted in their wretched attack advertisements – out of gratitude.
His father served as prime minister from 1968-84 with a short interruption, and he remains one of the few Canadian politicians known in other countries.
The 43-year-old introduced his cabinet aptly explaining that “It’s important to be here before you today to present to Canada a cabinet that looks like Canada”.
“It is not every day that a UBC alumnus achieves Canada’s highest office”, said Interim President Martha Piper.
In the fall of 2012, as Mr. Trudeau was launching his bid to become federal Liberal leader, he travelled to Mr. LeBlanc’s New Brunswick riding of Beausejour.
And yes, there are 15 women and 15 men, not including Trudeau, although gender parity is only part of the story.
“As that happens, more will get into parliament and more will be in cabinet”, he said. Now, the portfolio is run by a minister of indigenous and northern affairs. In addition, Marie-Claude Bibeau was named a minister of state for La Francophonie as well as becoming worldwide Development minister.
As for Trudeau, he had the very good fortune to be blessed with a talented caucus in sufficient numbers to let him to make 30 strong choices of the kind traditionally needed to build a successful cabinet in addition to the long-overdue requirement for gender equality.
Trudeau has said that Canada’s fighter jets will withdraw from US-led air strikes against the group.
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The ceremony took place at Rideau Hall before a crowd of dignitaries and Liberal luminaries, including former prime ministers Jean Chretien and John Turner, as well as friends and family members.
