Ginette Petitpas-Taylor is at Rideau Hall. She was deputy government whip in the previous government and was Minister of Health in the Liberals' first mandate. She was in the health role 2017-2019. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Seamus O'Regan also on scene, so looks like he'll be back in cabinet #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Kamal Khera has arrived, so looks like another new face for cabinet. She's the MP for Brampton West and held several parliamentary secretary roles. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Steven Guilbeault just arrived. He's expected, according to the Canadian Press' reporting, to move into the Environment portfolio #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Should note Fraser has also, like Khera, held several parliamentary secretary roles as well, including most recently as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Helena Jaczek, a former Ontario provincial cabinet minister, has arrived #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Jonathan Wilkinson has arrived. The Canadian Press is also reporting he is expected to move to natural resources, with a new focus on clean tech #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
I have counted 35 MPs not including Trudeau so far for the cabinet swearing-in #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Harjit Sajjan has arrived. The Canadian Press is reporting he is expected to be moved out as Minister of National Defence, though given his arrival, he will still remain in cabinet #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Did not see Marc Garneau, Jim Carr and Bardish Chagger. Garneau was reported as not being renamed to cabinet. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
IF my count is right, there are 38 ministers plus Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so a cabinet of 39 it appears. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
It appears there will be nine new cabinet members, though technically only eight new faces as Petitpas-Taylor was formerly at the cabinet table. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon, Whit Fraser, the ministers and ministers-designate have entered #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Now onto ministers assuming new roles. First up, Carolyn Bennett is the new Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Dominic LeBlanc keeps role as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, but also takes on the Infrastructure and Communities portfolio #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Harjit Sajjan becomes Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada #cdnpoli#trudeaucabient
Patty Hajdu becomes Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Karina Gould is Minister of Families, Children and Social Development #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Pablo Rodriguez becomes Minister of Canadian Heritage (remains Quebec Lieutenant as well) #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Ginette Petitpas Taylor returns to the cabinet table as Minister of Official Languages and the Minister Responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Bill Blair becomes President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Dan Vandal stays as Minister of Northern Affairs, but also is Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Mark Holland becomes Leader of the Government in the House of Commons #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Nice interlude here. Alicia Blore, a Metis fiddler, and her brother Liam Blore perform. They're from Fiddle Stories, the Elder Youth Legacy Project. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Now, the ministers-designate not members of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada. They will take the Oath of Allegiance, the Privy Councillor's Oath and the Oath of Office. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
First up, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Sean Fraser is the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Pascale St-Onge becomes Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the interim Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette sign the Oath Registry to formally witness the swearing-in of ministers. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon, the new and returning ministers and their families are slowly leaving the swearing-in ceremony #cdnpoli
Leader of the Official Opposition Erin O'Toole has released a statement on the new cabinet. Criticizes the choices, saying it's a group of "largely inexperienced and ideologically driven individuals." #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
He also says new cabinet is "a real risk to our economic prosperity and our national unity." Says cabinet represents "just another example of the Prime Minister continuing to reward Ministers who have consistently demonstrated incompetence and a lack of accountability" #cdnpoli
In terms of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's goal of gender parity, the cabinet is made up of 19 men and 19 women, plus Trudeau. So (technically) it's 20 men and 19 women. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to hold a media availability at about 3 p.m. ET following the naming of his new cabinet #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
Note on this, Ng was the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Small Business, but Economic Development has been added to her portfolio. That last part was originally part of Joly's portfolio as Economic Development & Official Languages #trudeaucabinet#cdnpoli
Not deleting this tweet as the error is minor, but Diane Lebouthillier remains Minister of National Revenue. I had an extra "e" in Revenue. #cdnpoli#trudeaucabinet
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#BREAKING: Green Party Leader Annamie Paul makes it official, she says she contacted the federal council to begin process for her resignation. It comes just under a year after taking on the role. #cdnpoli
Paul says day of election & couple days after, says couple of things happened that made her think what she wanted to happen next. Says day of election she received email from council, from president of council calling for emergency meeting to launch leadership review #cdnpoli
She says on Saturday night, there was announcement sent to all members including herself announcing a leadership review had been launched. #cdnpoli
Kevin Vuong, who is the MP-elect for Spadina-Fort York following the recent federal election, confirms he'll stay on as an Independent MP. This comes amid calls from politicians and residents in the riding for him to step down. #cdnpoli#elxn44
Vuong originally ran as a Liberal, but after reports of a dropped sexual assault charge came to light, the party said he would no longer be affiliated with them and if elected would not be part of the Liberals' caucus. #cdnpoli#elxn44
Due to the timing of him being dropped by the party, he remained on the ballot under the Liberal banner, which also occurred almost a week after many advanced votes (and possibly some mail-in votes as well) had been made. #cdnpoli#elxn44
Global News is projecting NDP candidate Lisa Marie Barron has defeated Green incumbent MP Paul Manly in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. #cdnpoli#elxn44
And with that, with the exception of potential recounts including the automatic recount in Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, all seats now have a re-elected MP or newly elected MP. #cdnpoli#elxn44
Current standings: Liberals with 158, Conservatives with 119, Bloc Quebecois with 33, NDP with 25 and Greens with 2. MP-elect Kevin Vuong appears to plan to sit as an Independent, though some politicians & residents in the riding have called on him to step down #cdnpoli#elxn44
#BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the plane carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace "and they're on their way home." Says boarded about 7:30 p.m. Ottawa time. #cdnpoli
"About 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace and they're on their way home. They boarded at about 7:30 Ottawa time along with Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China." #cdnpoli 1/
"These two men have gone through an unbelievably difficult ordeal. For the past thousand days, they have shown strength, perseverance, resilience and grace and we are all inspired by that." #cdnpoli /2
Gov. Mike DeWine speaking now. Says some in the crowd of the prayer vigil on Sunday night were angry, "they should be angry." Says some chanted "do something, and they were absolutely right."
DeWine announces initiatives: 1. Safety protection orders - allow people to get help for those who may be a danger to themselves or others, he says these include people with mental health challenges, alcohol or drug problems, violent tendencies "and have access to firearms"
He says authorities must be able to activate the criminal justice system when they find someone who's in danger, who's a danger to themselves or danger to others and have access to a gun.