PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CABINET
PRIME MINSTER
MINISTER OF FINANCE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Justin Trudeau
Papineau, QC
Bill Morneau
Toronto Centre, ON
Hon. Stephane Dion
Saint-Laurent, QC
Mr. Trudeau has represented his
riding since 2008, holding several
opposition critic portfolios. He won
the leadership of the Liberal Party in
2013. Previously, he worked as a
teacher.
Mr. Morneau is an accomplished
business leader, and chairman of
Canada’s largest human resources
firm. He has a proven track record of
finance management success.
An MP since 1996, Mr. Dion
previously served as a Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Environment. He is
also a former Leader of the Liberal
Party.
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MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Catherine McKenna
Ottawa Centre, ON
Ms. McKenna is a lawyer. She is the
former Executive Director of
Canadian Lawyers Abroad and
specialized in human rights as a legal
advisor at the United Nations.
MINISTER OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
Jim Carr
Winnipeg South Centre, MB
A former journalism with the
Winnipeg Free Press and CBC Radio,
he served as a Liberal member of the
Manitoba Legislature and as deputy
leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Amarjeet Sohi
Edmonton Mill Woods, AB
Elected in 2015, Amarjeet Sohi is a
former Edmonton City Councillor.
Amarjeet represented the city on the
Canadian Urban Transit Association.
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PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CABINET
MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
Chrystia Freeland
University-Rosedale, ON
First elected in 2013, Ms. Freeland is
a prominent journalist and author,
focusing on economics and foreign
affairs. She is a Rhodes Scholar.
MINISTER OF INDIGENOUS &
NORTHERN AFFAIRS
Hon. Carolyn Bennett
Toronto-St. Paul’s, ON
A former Minister of State for Public
Health, Ms. Bennett is a physician
and was first elected to Parliament in
1997.
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Hon. Ralph Goodale
Regina-Wascana, SK
A former Minister of Agriculture,
Natural Resources, Public Works and
Government Services and Finance he
also served as Leader of the
Government in the House of
Commons, first elected in 1974.
MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
Marc Garneau
Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Westmount,
QC
He is a former astronaut and combat
systems engineer in the Canadian
Navy who served as President of the
Canadian Space Agency before his
election in 2008.
MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Vancouver Granville, BC
A trained lawyer and former Regional
Chief of the BC Assembly of First
Nations, Ms. Wilson-Raybould brings
extensive experience in law, public
service, and First Nations
governance.
MINISTER OF NATIONAL
DEFENCE
Harjit Sajjan
Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Sajjan is a former LieutenantColonel in the Canadian Armed
Forces and former police officer,
specializing in human security.
MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND
OCEANS
Hunter Tootoo
Nunavut, NU
A former MLA in Nunavut, and
previously served as Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly and in
numerous cabinet positions in the
territorial government.
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MINISTER OF VETERNS AFFAIRS
& ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF
DEFENCE
MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT &
LABOUR
Kent Hehr
Calgary Centre, AB
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Kildonan—St.Paul, MB
Mr. Hehr is a former Alberta MLA, a
trained lawyer and community
advocate.
Ms. Mihychuk is a geoscientist and
former member of the Manitoba
Legislature.
PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CABINET
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICES &
PROCUREMENT
Judy Foote
Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, NL
Judy Foote was elected to Parliament
in 2008. Ms. Foote previously served
as a Provincial MHA. She served in
the provincial cabinet.
MINISTER OF HEALTH
Dr. Jane Philpott
Markham-Stouffville, ON
Dr. Philpott served as Chief of the
Department of Family Medicine at
Markham Stouffville Hospital and is
an Associate Professor in the
University of Toronto’s Department
of Family & Community Medicine.
MINISTER OF INNOVATION,
SCIENCE & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Navdeep Bains
Mississauga-Malton, ON
A previous Liberal MP for 7 years,
Mr. Bains is an accountant and
former Professor at Ryerson
University.
Melanie Joly
Ahuntsic-Cartierville, QC
Ms. Joly is a lawyer and former
managing partner of the
international communications firm
Cohn & Wolfe. She was runner-up to
Denis Coderre in the 2013 Montreal
mayoral race.
Hon. John McCallum
Markham-Thornhill, ON
Mr. McCallum is a former Minister of
National Defence, Revenue, and
Veterans Affairs. Before being
elected he was Chief Economist of
the Royal Bank of Canada.
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE &
AGRI-FOODS
MINISTER OF NATIONAL
REVENUE
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay
Cardigan, PEI
Mr. MacAulay has been an MP for
over 25 years. He has served in
previous cabinets, holding numerous
portfolios.
Diane Lebouthillier
Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine,
QC
She was previously elected as warden
for the Regional County Municipality.
She worked for 23 years at Rocher
Percé Health and Social Services
Centre.
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MINISTER OF CANADIAN
HERITAGE
MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION,
REFUGEES & CITIZENSHIP
PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURY
BOARD
Hon. Scott Brison
Kings-Hants, NS
A former Minister of Public Works
and Government Services, Mr. Brison
was first elected in 1997.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Beausejour, NB
Mr. LeBlanc has been an MP since
2000, and previously served as a
Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Jean
Chretien. He is a lawyer with a long
history in the Liberal Party.
PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CABINET
MINISTER OF FAMILIES,
CHILDREN & SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
Jean-Yves Duclos
Quebec, Quebec
Mr. Duclos was the Director of
Université Laval’s Department of
Economics, holding a research chair
in the field.
MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MINISTER OF DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS
Marie-Claude Bibeau
Compton-Stanstead, QC
Maryam Monsef
Peterborough-Kawartha, ON
Ms. Bibeau is an experienced
businesswoman and for the last 15
years has co-owned Camping de
Compton.
The first MP to be born in
Afghanistan, she immigrated to
Canada in 1996.
MINISTER OF SPORTS & PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
MINISTER OF SMALL BUSINESS
AND TOURISM
MINISTER OF SCIENCE
Carla Qualtrough
Delta, BC
A successful lawyer, dedicated
volunteer, and Paralympian, Carla
Qualtrough has a deep commitment
to addressing inequality and
championing diversity.
Bardish Chagger
Waterloo, ON
A former Executive Assistance for an
MP she has worked for Workforce
Planning Board of Waterloo
Wellington Dufferin.
Kirsty Duncan
Etobicoke North, ON
Ms. Duncan was first elected in 2008.
She is a leading medical geographer
and former University of Toronto
professor and served on the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.
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MINISTER FOR THE STATUS OF
WOMEN
Patty Hajdu
Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
She was Executive Director for
Shelter House, Thunder Bay’s largest
homeless shelter. Previously, she
worked with the Thunder Bay District
Health Unit.
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