PM Justin Trudeau planning to oversee sizable cabinet shuffle on Friday: sources
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a sizable cabinet shuffle on Friday, sources confirm to CTV News. The long-awaited reconfiguration of Trudeau's front bench comes amid turmoil for the Liberal government after the shocking resignation of Chrystia Freeland.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a sizable cabinet shuffle on Friday, sources confirm to CTV News.
The long-awaited reconfiguration of Trudeau's front bench comes amid turmoil for the Liberal government after the shocking resignation of Chrystia Freeland, and as a few ministers juggle multiple portfolios.
How sizable a shuffle this will be remains to be seen. Though there are a number of vacancies to fill, as several ministers in recent months have either left their cabinet positions, or have declared they are not seeking re-election, which is typically a trigger for their replacement.
The ceremony at Rideau Hall will be the prime minister’s first public appearance – beyond Liberal holiday events – since Monday's tumultuous events that have prompted new calls from both outside and within his party, for him to resign.
Under Trudeau, the Liberals have been facing persistently poor polling numbers that have had them trailing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives for more than a year. They've also faced significant byelection losses, and have heard repeated calls for the need of a shakeup or reset to Trudeau's inner circle.
Asked Thursday whether Trudeau still had the full support of his cabinet to stay on as prime minister, Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said "yes."
Speaking at a funding announcement in New Brunswick, LeBlanc dodged a question about his own leadership aspirations stating that "if the prime minister has the full support of his cabinet, then why would we contemplate what happens after he decides to leave?"
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight Liberal MPs to his front bench and will be reassigning four current ministers in Friday morning's cabinet shuffle, CTV News has learned.
Alberta's energy and environment ministers will be announcing "the future of coal mining" in the province on Friday.
An Ontario community fined $15,000 for not celebrating Pride Month is asking a judge to review the decision.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet this morning. He is expected to make several changes to his ministerial roster in a bid to inject some stability at a tumultuous time for the embattled Liberal government.
The Montreal Village merchant group says nearly 20 establishments will be open until 6 a.m. to celebrate the New Year.
The Ottawa airport is reminding holiday passengers to be prepared and to plan in advance for the peak of the holiday travel rush this weekend.
There is still a security fence around the Birchwood Terrace apartment building on Portage Avenue, but displaced tenants like Debby Ross can finally start going back.
Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta's health minister are set to announce details on an updated pay model for family physicians Thursday afternoon.
"It's precarious work.” Occasional teachers likely to be affected most by staffing cuts.
A developing storm moving northward just off the U.S. eastern seaboard looks likely to bring a heavy early winter snowfall to much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the southeastern corner of New Brunswick.
The first time anyone in the senior ranks of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office got any indication Chrystia Freeland was about to resign from cabinet was just two hours before she made the announcement on social media, a senior government source tells CTV News.