Ottawa [Canada]: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday introduced a 38-member Cabinet, consisting of 28 Ministers and 10 Secretaries of State, signaling a new direction in domestic and international policy.
The newly appointed cabinet reflects Carney’s commitment to forging a stronger economic and security relationship with the United States, tackling Canada’s cost of living crisis, and building the strongest economy in the G7.
“Canada, meet your new Cabinet. This is a team that is empowered and expected to lead. Together, we will create a new economic and security relationship with the United States and build a stronger economy — the strongest economy in the G7,” Carney posted on X.
“Canadians elected this new government with a strong mandate: to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States, bring down the cost of living, and build a stronger economy. This new cabinet is focused, ready, and built for this moment,” he added in a follow-up post.
Key Appointments Include Prominent Indian-Origin Leaders
Among the top names is Anita Anand, who has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, marking a significant inclusion of Indian-origin leadership in Canada’s foreign policy apparatus.
Other notable appointments include:
- Shafqat Ali – President of the Treasury Board
- Rebecca Alty – Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
- Gary Anandasangaree – Minister of Public Safety
- Francois-Philippe Champagne – Minister of Finance and National Revenue
- Julie Dabrusin – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Chrystia Freeland – Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
- Steven Guilbeault – Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture
- Patty Hajdu – Minister of Jobs and Families
- Tim Hodgson – Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
- Dominic LeBlanc – Minister for Canada-US Trade and One Canadian Economy
- David J. McGuinty – Minister of National Defence
- Lena Metlege Diab – Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Gregor Robertson – Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
- Maninder Sidhu – Minister of International Trade
- Evan Solomon – Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
- Rechie Valdez – Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
The Cabinet’s 10 Secretaries of State will provide targeted leadership within their respective ministries to ensure key policy areas are addressed effectively.
This comprehensive reshuffle, seen as a generational shift in governance, positions Canada to redefine its place in global geopolitics and technology, while also responding to pressing domestic challenges such as housing, healthcare, and economic inequality.