Prime Minister Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet today. Here's what we know
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce the cabinet team he's taking into the next election following a cabinet shuffle taking place later this morning.
Here's what we know so far about what's happening at Rideau Hall today.
Senior government sources say at least seven ministers are leaving the front benches.
Four of those are MPs who have announced they will not be running in the next federal election: Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett (all from the GTA) and Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray of the Vancouver Quadra riding.
Sources with knowledge of the shuffle who were not authorized to speak publicly about it said the other three are Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Justice Minister David Lametti and President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier.
Rumours about Mendicino being dropped from cabinet have been circulating in the wake of multiple controversies involving his department — including the government's poorly-received gun control legislation and lingering questions about the foreign interference file.
More recently, the Eglinton—Lawrence MP has been under intense pressure over the decision to transfer serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison.
While the full cabinet list will become public in a few hours, sources have told Radio-Canada most portfolios will be affected by the shuffle.
Defence Minister Anita Anand will be moving to an economic portfolio in Wednesday's shuffle, CBC News has learned — meaning a new face will take on Canada's response to the war in Ukraine.
Sources have said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will keep her position.
According to Radio-Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault are also staying put.
Sources said Trudeau's goal is to put the emphasis back on the government's economic priorities.
They told CBC News the shuffle will involve a restructuring of departments to put a greater focus on the housing crisis.
The government also wants to put key communicators on important files and shore up the cabinet ahead of the next election campaign, the sources said.
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