Canada's New Cabinet: Carney Balances Familiar Faces with Fresh Talent Amid Trade Tensions

Sun Jun 22 2025 02:36:47 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Canada's New Cabinet: Carney Balances Familiar Faces with Fresh Talent Amid Trade Tensions

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a revamped cabinet as he seeks to address economic challenges in light of the US trade war.


In a strategic reshuffle after his recent election, Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new cabinet of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries, combining experienced politicians with newcomers. This diverse team is poised to tackle economic issues intensified by ongoing trade tensions with the United States. Notably, there are 24 new appointments, bringing in several first-time MPs while retaining key figures from the Trudeau administration.

Carney emphasized the importance of the new cabinet during a press briefing, describing it as "built to deliver the change Canadians want and deserve." The new foreign minister, Anita Anand, will spearhead the critical US-Canada relationship, alongside Dominic LeBlanc, who has taken on an expanded role focusing on addressing internal trade barriers. The selection of first-time ministers for essential departments like housing, immigration, and energy indicates a fresh approach aimed at addressing longstanding challenges.

With a conscious effort to maintain gender balance, several veteran politicians, including Christophia Freeland and Melanie Joly, remain in influential positions. The cabinet also reflects Canada's diverse demographics, demonstrating Carney's commitment to equitable regional representation, especially from the prairie provinces, amid growing discontent with Ottawa's governance.

As Carney embarks on this new chapter, his reshuffled cabinet faces the tall order of revitalizing Canada's economy while managing a trade conflict that has already taken a toll on local industries. Critics, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, argue that the reliance on former Trudeau ministers does not align with the change Carney promised, raising questions about the direction of his leadership moving forward.

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