El Primer Ministro de Canadá anunció cambios en los Ministerios

Justin Trudeau.

OTTAWA.- El Primer Ministro, Justin Trudeau, anunció cambios en los Ministerios.  Sobre la base del trabajo realizado desde 2015 para invertir en los canadienses y fortalecer la clase media y aquellos que trabajan arduamente para unirse a ella, el equipo continuará avanzando en materia de vivienda y poniendo más dinero en los bolsillos de las familias. Para brindar un futuro mejor para todos, el equipo también continuará luchando contra el cambio climático y recorriendo el camino compartido de la reconciliación.

Los cambios en los Ministerios son los siguientes:

• Anita Anandbecomes President of the Treasury Board
• Marie-Claude Bibeaubecomes Minister of National Revenue
• Bill Blairbecomes Minister of National Defence
• Randy Boissonnaultbecomes Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages
• Jean-Yves Duclosbecomes Minister of Public Services and Procurement
• Sean Fraserbecomes Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
• Karina Gouldbecomes Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
• Mark Hollandbecomes Minister of Health
• Ahmed Hussenbecomes Minister of International Development
• Gudie Hutchingsbecomes Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Kamal Kherabecomes Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
• Dominic LeBlancbecomes Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
• Diane Lebouthillierbecomes Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
• Lawrence MacAulaybecomes Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Marc Millerbecomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
• Mary Ngbecomes Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
• Seamus O’Regan Jr.becomes Minister of Labour and Seniors
• Ginette Petitpas Taylorbecomes Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
• Carla Qualtroughbecomes Minister of Sport and Physical Activity
• Pablo Rodriguezbecomes Minister of Transport and will continue to serve as Quebec Lieutenant
• Harjit S. Sajjanbecomes President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
• Pascale St-Ongebecomes Minister of Canadian Heritage
• Jonathan Wilkinsonbecomes Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

The Prime Minister also welcomed the following new members to the Ministry:

• Gary Anandasangareebecomes Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
• Terry Beechbecomes Minister of Citizens’ Services
• Soraya Martinez Ferradabecomes Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
• Ya’ara Saksbecomes Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
• Jenna Suddsbecomes Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
• Rechie Valdezbecomes Minister of Small Business
• Arif Virani becomes Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

These new ministers will work with all members of Cabinet to deliver real, positive change for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. They join the following ministers remaining in their portfolio:

• Chrystia Freeland,Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
• François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
• Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
• Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
• Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
• Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
• Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

In light of Minister Gould’s recent news about an upcoming parental leave starting this winter, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Chief Government Whip, will serve as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons until her return. During this time, Deputy Government Whip Ruby Sahota will serve as Chief Government Whip.