Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday — and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach to government.
Rideau Hall confirmed the timing of the swearing-in ceremony on Friday.
Marci Surkes of the government relations firm Compass Rose Group said Carney will seek to draw a sharp contrast between his government and that of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, and about one-third of the new cabinet could be new faces.
Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the Liberal party leadership race and backing former central banker Mark Carney.
The MP for Sydney—Victoria made the announcement in a statement sent out late Thursday by his campaign.
Battiste was the only Indigenous candidate in the running and sought to put First Nations issues on the agenda during the contest.
He says the best way for him to advance the issues he cares about — reconciliation, the environment and affordability — is by supporting Carney’s leadership bid.