One week after the resignation of his foreign affairs minister John Baird, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled three members of his caucus into new cabinet positions, it was announced Monday (February 9).
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson will now be Foreign Affairs Minister, Jason Kenny, the employment minister, takes on the defence ministry, and Pierre Poilievre, becomes Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Democratic Reform, and will also serve as the Minister responsible for the National Capital Commission.
Monday’s swearing-in ceremony at the Governor General’s residence, Rideau Hall, had no media coverage not even a pool camera, only a photographer from the Prime Minister’s Office, according to TV field producer Chris Rands.
More information:
Prime Minister press release – PM announces changes to the Ministry – here
CBC News – Jason Kenney appointed defence minister, Rob Nicholson goes to Foreign Affairs – here
Huffington Post – Cabinet Shuffle Moves Pierre Poilievre, Rob Nicholson And Jason Kenney Into New Roles – here
Ottawa Citizen – Cabinet shuffle: Kenney becomes defence minister; Nicholson moves to foreign affairs; Poilievre to employment ministry – here
Chris Rands tweet – here
RCI – Sudden resignation of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird – here
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