Trudeau expected to add some new faces when he announces post-election cabinet on October 25
CBC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil his new post-election cabinet on October 25, multiple government sources tell CBC News.
Trudeau is expected to add several new faces — while some veteran ministers could be leaving cabinet altogether.
The date of the shuffle will be announced officially on Friday. The government could announce a date for the return of Parliament at the same time.
The timing places the cabinet swearing-in ceremony between Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon's return from her first international trip and Trudeau's departure for a pair of international summits in Italy and Scotland.
Trudeau's commitment to a gender-balanced cabinet, coupled with his need for new cabinet ministers from Nova Scotia and Alberta, will likely require significant changes to the government's front bench.
The biggest change could come in the defence ministry. Many senior Liberals suggest that Harjit Sajjan will be shuffled to a new portfolio.
Government insiders say it's clear that new leadership is needed to deal with ongoing sexual misconduct problems in the military and suggest it may be time for a woman to take control at the Department of National Defence.
Intelligence regarding foreign interference sometimes didn't make it to the prime minister's desk in 2021 because Canada's spy agency and the prime minister's national security adviser didn't always see eye to eye on the nature of the threat, according to a recent report from one of Canada's intelligence watchdogs.