Only seven Ministers are retaining the same titles and previous positions after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet this morning.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland has agreed to remain in both roles, and Marie Claude Bibeau remains as Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Dan Vandal stays on as minister of Northern Affairs but also takes on responsibility for Prairies Economic Development Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Oakville MP Anita Anand becomes the second woman in Canadian history to take on the role of Defence Minister. Marc Miller is the new Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. Mélanie Joly is taking over from Marc Garneau, who is no longer in Cabinet, as Foreign Affairs Minister.
Overall there are 39 members of the new cabinet including Trudeau. Governor-General Mary May Simon oversaw the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall this morning.
The new Parliament kicks off on November 22nd with a throne speech.
