Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, cabinet unveiled
Ceremony at Rideau Hall begins at 11 a.m.
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OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister.
In a Friday morning ceremony overseen by Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall, Carney took the oath of office in a room packed with current and former politicians and dignitaries.
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Carney easily won Sunday’s federal leadership race to succeed former PM Justin Trudeau, who tendered his formal resignation to Simon earlier in the morning.
After signing the oath book, Carney participated in the swearing-in of his new cabinet — one that’s far leaner than even the smallest cabinets of his predecessor.
Dominic LeBlanc was the first minister sworn in, now Minister for International Trade and President of the King’s Privy Council.
Melanie Joly will keep her job as Foreign Minister, while former Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne becomes finance minister.
Anita Anand, who originally intended to not seek re-election, reversed course last month and was named Innovation, Science and Industry minister.
Another minister who previously announced their departure was Nate Erskine-Smith, who on Friday was named Housing Minister.
Bill Blair stays Defence Minister, Patty Hajdu will retain her Indigenous Services portfolio, and Jonathan Wilkinson remains Energy and National Resources Minister.
Also keeping their jobs are Ginette Petitpas Taylor as Treasury Board president and David McGuinty as Public Safety Minister.
Other ministers in new roles include former Seniors Minister Kamal Khera who is now Minister of Health, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault who becomes Quebec Lieutenant, and Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity and Parks Canada.
Terry Duguid replaces Guilbeault as Environment Minister, while Rachel Bendayan becomes Immigration Minister.
Chrystia Freeland, whose bombshell resignation led to Justin Trudeau’s resignation, rejoins cabinet as Transport and Internal Trade Minister.
Elisabeth Briere, formerly National Revenue Minister, is now Veterans Affairs Minister.
Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree adds Justice Minister to his responsibilities, while Rechie Valdez becomes Chief Government Whip.
Cabinet newcomers include Ali Ehsassi, who now heads Public Services and Procurement, Kody Blois as Agriculture Minister and Arielle Kayabaga as House Leader.
Other appointments include Steven MacKinnon as Jobs and Families minster, and Joanne Thompson as Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard Minister.
Cabinet ministers out of a job include Marc Miller, Mark Holland and Jean-Yves Duclos.
Later on Friday, the newly-installed PM will chair his first cabinet meeting at 2 p.m.
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Carney’s 24-person cabinet is far smaller than Trudeau’s, whose cabinets normally ranged between 30 and 40 ministers.
The last PM who had a cabinet that small was under Louis St-Laurent, whose 1956 cabinet consisted of 19 ministers.
Pierre Trudeau was the first PM whose cabinet exceeded 30 ministers in 1970.
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