Prime Minister Trudeau adds 8 new MPs to cabinet, changes the roles of 4 others

The shuffle comes days after former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland resigned suddenly, spurring an emboldened movement within the Liberal caucus to push Trudeau out of the leadership.

One senior government source told CBC News the timing and size of the shuffle should not be taken as a signal that the prime minister has made up his mind about his future, adding Trudeau is still reflecting on his position.

Current ministers changing jobs

• Anita Anand remains minister of transport, but adds the internal trade portfolio.
• Gary Anandasangaree remains minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs, and becomes minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
• Steven MacKinnon becomes minister of employment, workforce development and labour.
• Ginette Petitpas Taylor becomes president of the Treasury Board.

New ministers joining cabinet:

• Rachel Bendayan: Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety
• Élisabeth Brière: Minister of National Revenue
• Terry Duguid: Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
• Nathaniel Erskine-Smith: Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
• Darren Fisher: Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
• David McGuinty: Minister of Public Safety
• Ruby Sahota: Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic. Development Agency for Southern Ontario
• Joanne Thompson: Minister of Seniors

This article is republished from RCI.