Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet Tuesday adding nine new faces, dropping three and moving most other senior ministers to new posts.
A number of local politicians will take over positions in Trudeau’s Liberal minority government during his third term as prime minister.
Oakville's Anita Anand, who led the campaign to procure COVID-19 vaccines as minister of public services and procurement, will take over National Defence, only the second woman to head that post.
Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP Filomena Tassi will fill the role of public services and procurement minister.
Burlington MP Karina Gould will become the minister of families, children and social development.
In total, the new cabinet adds up to 39 ministers, including Trudeau- two more than his last cabinet. It maintains Trudeau's commitment to appoint an equal number of men and women.
In one of the most significant moves, Harjit Sajjan, who was criticized for his handling of sexual misconduct allegations in Canada's military, is leaving the defence portfolio to take up a new post in international development.
