It is official. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his cabinet, at least a bit.
The new Finance Minister is Chrystia Freeland, who will also keep her role as Deputy Prime Minister.
Former Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigned last night.
Freeland becomes Canada’s first female finance minister.
Dominic LeBlanc has become Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
We’re focused on moving our country forward, restarting our economy safely, and making sure you have the support you need. We’re live at Rideau Hall today, announcing changes to the Cabinet so we can keep this work going – watch the ceremony here:
On travaille fort pour faire avancer notre pays, relancer notre conomie en toute scurit et s’assurer que vous avez le soutien ncessaire. On est en direct de Rideau Hall pour annoncer des changements au Cabinet afin de poursuivre ce travail. Regardez :
Posted by Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, August 18, 2020
PM Trudeau Shuffles Cabinet in Wake of Bill Morneau’s Resignation
EN DIRECT : Le PM Justin Trudeau remanie le conseil des ministres fdral#cdnpoli #polcan https://t.co/fh8luSyDkR
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) August 18, 2020
Congratulations Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance – the first woman in Canadian history to serve as Finance Minister. Together, we’ll keep working to move Canada forward.
Posted by Liberal Party of Canada | Parti libral du Canada on Tuesday, August 18, 2020
