Prime Minister Mark Carney says his leaner cabinet will immediately get down to business in order to address issues of greatest importance to Canadians.
Carney says the pared-down 28-member cabinet will be more focused and be supported by ten secretaries of state, in a return to more traditional cabinet government.
The changing nature of trade with our U.S. neighbours is reflected in the make-up of the new cabinet and cabinet roles.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet in Ottawa on May 13, 2025 (Mark Carney/X)
Carney says public safety and defense were among the key issues discussed last week with U.S. President Donald Trump.
He says the minister of foreign affairs will play a role along with the minister of finance.
St. John’s East MP Joanne Thompson, who easily held her seat in the federal election, was reinstated as fisheries minister.
Pierre Poilievre (CPAC)
Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, who is seeking re-election in a by-election in Alberta after losing his Carleton seat in Ottawa, says the Conservatives will hold the new government accountable.
He expressed dismay at the number of Trudeau-era members who will remain within cabinet.
“Canadians cannot afford more high-spending, high taxing, over-regulating, out-of-touch, Liberal policies that have priced young people out of homes, inflicted crime waves on our communities, driven 2 million people to the food bank, and made life unbearable for too many hard-working and decent people.”
