Prime Minister’s 2019 Cabinet Revealed

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet on November 20, two weeks before Parliament reconvenes. The new cabinet has seven new members appointed and ministries that reflect Liberal Party policy priorities, including: fighting climate change, boosting the middle class, and Indigenous reconciliation.

Chrystia Freeland has been named the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, tasked with fostering productive relationships with the Provinces and the United States. The appointment of a Deputy Prime Minister has only occurred ten times in Canadian history, and this is the first time for Prime Minister Trudeau.

Cabinet Minister, Jim Carr, has been appointed the special representative for the Prairie provinces to address to ensure that the people of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have a strong voice in Ottawa.

The following is a full list of the Prime Minister’s new cabinet sworn in November 20, 2019.

New Entry to the Cabinet:

  • Minister of Public Services and Procurement: Anita Anand.

  • Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance*: Mona Fortier.

  • Minister of Canadian Heritage: Steven Guilbeault.

  • Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship: Marco E. L. Mendicino.

  • Minister of Indigenous Services: Marc Miller.

  • Minister of Seniors: Deb Schulte.

  • Minister of Northern Affairs: Dan Vandal.

New Roles:

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs: Chrystia Freeland.

  • The Prime Minister's special representative for the Prairies: Jim Carr.

  • Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: Bill Blair.

  • Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth*: Bardish Chagger.

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs: Francois-Philippe Champagne.

  • President of the Treasury Board: Jean-Yves Duclos.

  • Minister of International Development: Karina Gould

  • Minister of Health: Patty Hajdu.

  • Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: Ahmed Hussen.

  • Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages: Melanie Joly.

  • Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard: Bernadette Jordan.

  • President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada: Dominic LeBlanc.

  • Minister of Infrastructure and Communities: Catherine McKenna.

  • Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development: Maryam Monsef.

  • Minister of Digital Government: Joyce Murray.

  • Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade: Mary Ng.

  • Minister of Natural Resources: Seamus O'Regan.

  • Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion: Carla Qualtrough.

  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: Pablo Rodriguez.

  • Minister of Labour: Filomena Tassi.

  • Minister of Environment and Climate Change: Jonathan Wilkinson.

Remained the Same:

  • Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry: Navdeep Bains.

  • Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations: Carolyn Bennett.

  • Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Marie-Claude Bibeau.

  • Minister of Transport: Marc Garneau.

  • Minister of Justice and Attorney General: David Lametti.

  • Minister of National Revenue: Diane Lebouthillier.

  • Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence: Lawrence MacAulay.

  • Minister of Finance: Bill Morneau.

  • Minister of National Defence: Harjit Sajjan.

*indicates new ministry

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