Carney praises new 'purpose-built' cabinet, promises 'urgency and determination'
(UPDATE: May 13 at 12:08 pm): Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre has given his verdict on the new Liberal cabinet: it's more of the same.
He had little good to say about the members of Mark Carney's government who previously served Justin Trudeau, saying they had failed for 10 years and, in the case of Francois-Philippe Champagne, did not achieve "anything."
But he did congratulate the team, saying they are "one in a million" since there are 38 cabinet members for Canada's population of 41.5 million.
He also invited Carney to "steal his ideas" to bring down the cost of living and reduce crime.
(UPDATE: May 13 at 11:11 am): Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his new cabinet is “purpose-built” to deal with the crises Canada faces.
Speaking outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa this afternoon, Carney said he has accepted, with “humility,” an invitation from the governor general to form a new government.
He said the Liberals have been elected with a “strong mandate” to deal with US President Donald Trump and build up Canada’s economy.
The Grits won a plurality of seats in the House of Commons in the April 28 election, their 170 MPs allowing them to rule with a minority government for the third time in a row.
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But in a nod to Pierre Poilievre’s Tories, who came second with 143 seats and more than eight million votes after campaigning on economic concerns, Carney also said the electorate had demanded relief in the cost of living.
He added: “Our government will deliver its mandate for change with urgency and determination.”
Decisions made by the government, Carney said, will be “critical” to Canada’s future, but his cabinet is “purpose-built” to deal with the “hinge moment” in the country’s history.
He also said he will govern “collaboratively,” working with provinces, territories and nations.
Canada, meet your new Cabinet.
This is a team that is empowered and expected to lead.
Together, we will create a new economic and security relationship with the United States and build a stronger economy — the strongest economy in the G7. pic.twitter.com/6TadSrxRPB
Parliament will return on May 26, with King Charles delivering the speech from the throne on May 27.
To see the full 38-member cabinet, see below.
(UPDATE: May 13 at 7:57 am): The prime minister's cabinet team is being sworn in at Rideau Hall.
The full list of members is as follows:
Dominic LeBlanc: Minister Responsible for Canada-US Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada
Melanie Joly: Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Francois-Philippe Champagne: Minister of Finance and National Revenue
Anita Anand: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Patty Hajdu: Minister of Jobs and Families
Steven Guilbeault: Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Official Languages
Sean Fraser: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Chrystia Freeland: Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
Gary Anandasangaree: Minister of Public Safety
Rechie Valdez: Minister of Women and Gender Equality
Steven MacKinnon: Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
David McGuinty: Minister of National Defence
Joanne Thompson: Minister of Fisheries
Shafqat Ali: President of the Treasury Board
Rebecca Alty: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Rebecca Chartrand: Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Julie Dabrusin: Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Mandy Gull-Masty: Minister of Indigenous Services
Tim Hodgson: Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Joël Lightbound: Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Heath MacDonald: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Jill McKnight: Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Lena Metlege Diab: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Marjorie Michel: Minister of Health
Eleanor Olszewski: Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
Gregor Robertson: Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
Maninder Sidhu: Minister of International Trade
Evan Solomon: Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr is sworn in as a secretary of state in Mark Carney's cabinet. pic.twitter.com/MdC89an9OZ
Buckley Belanger: Secretary of State (Rural Development)
Stephen Fuhr: Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
Anna Gainey: Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
Wayne Long: Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)
Stephanie McLean: Secretary of State (Seniors)
Nathalie Provost: Secretary of State (Nature)
Ruby Sahota: Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
Randeep Sarai: Secretary of State (International Development)
Adam van Koeverden: Secretary of State (Sport)
John Zerucelli: Secretary of State (Labour)
(Original story: May 13 at 7 am): Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his new cabinet this morning.
The swearing-in ceremony is due to begin at 7:30 am Pacific time.
It’s taking place at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
The Prime Minister's Office has said the cabinet will consist of as many as 30 ministers and 10 secretaries of state.
This is Carney’s second cabinet, having previously announced a senior team on March 14.
The prime minister has said he will select his minister based partly on their sex, pledging to have equal numbers of men and women.
Canada’s political class is set to get back to work on May 26 after an unusually long break of several months.
King Charles is due to deliver the speech from the throne on May 27.
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