Indian-origin Anita Anand is Canada's new Defence Minister as PM Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet
The Hindu
Ms. Anand will replace long-time Defence Minister Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, whose handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis has been under criticism
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was on October 26 appointed as the country's new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over a month after his Liberal Party returned power in the snap polls and amid calls for major military reforms.
Ms. Anand (54) will replace long-time Defence Minister Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, whose handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis has been under criticism.
Mr. Sajjan has been appointed as Minister of International Development Agency, a report in the National Post newspaper said.
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