DonLever Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 from the CBC:Justin Trudeau has been sworn in as Canada's 23rd prime minister.After arriving this morning at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, arm in arm with his wife, Trudeau also named a 31-member cabinet that includes political newcomer Bill Morneau to head the critical finance portfolio.The Liberal leader's cabinet includes a mix of fresh faces and political veterans.Cheering crowds watched the ceremony on large screens assembled on the lawns of Rideau Hall. Inside, the ceremony featured two young Inuit throat singers, with their performance prompting smiles and applause, including from the newly minted prime minister.The new ministry shakes up some of the former cabinet configuration, with a new science portfolio and the renaming of others, including a families, children and social development department.Ministers in other key roles named Wednesday in Ottawa include:Mélanie Joly, a Montreal lawyer, who will be in charge of Canadian heritage.Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former B.C. regional First Nations chief who will preside over the justice file.Catherine McKenna becomes environment and climate change minister.Harjit Sajjan will be minister of national defence.Jane Philpott becomes health minister.Chrystia Freeland is in charge of international tradeTrudeau, sworn in as prime minister before naming his cabinet, has also included a number of political veterans.Stéphane Dion takes on foreign affairs, Ralph Goodale is public safety minister, while Marc Garneau becomes transport minister.Other high-profile names were left off the list, including former Toronto police chief Bill Blair and Andrew Leslie, a retired Canadian Forces lieutenant-general who served as chief of transformation and earlier as chief of the land staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Congratulations and Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Congratulations and Good Luck! First public protests of his leadership are set for tomorrow. The exact details of what we will be protesting is yet to be decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 3 BC appointments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Our new defense minister is badassSajjan was born in India, and his family immigrated to Canada when he was five years old. He grew up in Vancouver. Sajjan initially worked as an officer for the Vancouver Police Department. In 1989, he enlisted in the Canadian Army's Primary Reserve, and eventually joined the Army on a full-time basis. He deployed overseas four times in the course of his career: once to Bosnia, and three times to Afghanistan. In 2011, he became the first Sikh to command a Canadian Army regiment when he was named commander of the The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).[6][7] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 legalize it already, whats the delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 legalize it already, whats the delay? Probably will take awhile. Won't happen overnight.I see decriminalization in a year and legalization in 2 years.Hopefully I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Caught a bit of the ceremony this morning. Hunter Tootoo got FOC, as well. For anyone who is wondering, he is Jordin Tootoo's cousin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Asked why he went with gender equality in his cabinet today, Justin Trudeau said: "Because it's 2015." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 in 1993 a turban sikh was not allowed to join the RCMP and in 2015 a turban sikh is ministry of defence. We have come a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 in 1993 a turban sikh was not allowed to join the RCMP and in 2015 a turban sikh is ministry of defence. We have come a long wayWell, we were voted the freest country in the world.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/boomers-often-dine-alone-millennials-frequently-on-the-run/article27066853/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Good signing for the Canadian government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Great looking Cabinet. Can't wait to see what Trudeau is able to do for our country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Asked why he went with gender equality in his cabinet today, Justin Trudeau said: "Because it's 2015." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Classic stupidity assumes that these women aren't of merit or qualified for their appointments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Classic stupidity assumes that these women aren't of merit or qualified for their appointments.The point is that many very qualified female MPs may have been deprived Cabinet posts because of his policy.Why should a less qualified man get a job because he is a male simply to fill a gender quota? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I know exactly what your point is and it's load of horse manure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I agree, I would hope the cabinet was selected solely on ability and qualification rather than being PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Tim Moen and his party is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I know exactly what your point is and it's load of horse manure.Trudeau publicly promised that his Cabinet would be 50% men, 50% women. That means he chose by gender, not qualification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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