Canada PM shuffles cabinet, seeks to reduce reliance on US

[DonViejo]

Source: Times of India/Reuters



Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday ahead of a challenging 2019 election, stressing the need to diversify trade away from the United States while leaving key ministers in place.

Polls show the ruling Liberals are facing an increasing threat from the official opposition Conservatives and Trudeau made 11 changes to freshen up his front bench.

In a significant move, trade minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was promoted to the infrastructure portfolio, where he will oversee plans to spend billions of dollars on major projects.

This should allow Champagne – one of the government’s dynamic performers – to spend more time in his home province of Quebec, where Liberals say they must gain seats to stand a chance of keeping their Parliamentary majority in October 2019.

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[montanacowboy]

1. Hard to believe that he could be beaten

by another POS conservative. We all remember Harper.

We should be so lucky to have a leader like Trudeau.

[NCjack]

2. Trudeau needs to tell Putin, who will discuss with Trump

in tomorrow's telcon about progress in implementing the secret Rus-Am economic & military plan. However, Trudeau's shuffling of his cabinet is low priority in WDC, as Trump is ending economic and military ties with Canada, effective the date (July 16th) of Trump's treason speech in Helsinki.

[elmac]

3. every country should distance themselves from the US & russia

cannot be trusted, will stab them in the back and are sinking ships.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Maintains 50-50 gender ratio, because it's 2018 (was 2015). . . . nt