cabinet shuffle

Politics Insider for Oct. 27, 2021: Major changes and new faces in cabinet; an unimpressed Erin O’Toole; and a worried Alberta

Whether his new post is a prime opportunity or a headache in the waiting, Garneau’s surprise move to global affairs is a vote of confidence in his steadiness

The new Transport Minister has spent years handling tough ’no-win’ assignments and juggling competing interests behind the scenes, say colleagues

Paul Wells: Industry is a good fit for the ambitious Champagne. Garneau will be a dignified presence in foreign affairs. And making an impact will be a huge task for either of them.

Marcus Kolga: Canada cannot afford to be placing its foreign policy in the hands of anyone other than the very best

Jane Philpott won respect as Indigenous services minister. Can Seamus O’Regan—a pal of the PM who has yet to distinguish himself in cabinet—fill her shoes?

On a day of surprising new postings—including an unexpected new justice minister—here’s what the PM had to say to reporters in Ottawa

Opinion: History—not to mention Ottawa’s centralized form of government—suggests that cabinet shuffles are irrelevant for nearly everyone outside official Ottawa

Paul Wells: The prime minister has put away his sunny ways in favour of darker things—and a new cabinet that is built for survival

The scene at Rideau Hall: Nicely dressed people cheering on strangers who have unlocked new life achievements