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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister

Carney shuffles cabinet, with aim to 'stand strong against Donald Trump'
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Mark Carney giving his speech accepting his role as Liberal leader, replacing Justin Trudeau.

Canada has a new prime minister.

Mark Carney was sworn in as the country's 24th prime minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Friday (March 14).

Speaking after the ceremony, Carney said it's a "solemn duty to serve as prime minister at this time of great consequence for our country."

Carney said his government is looking to create new "trade corridors with reliable partners and by forging one Canadian economy out of 13."

"We will relentlessly pursue this positive agenda because Canadians know that negativity isn't strength. They know that negativity won't make rent or the mortgage, that negativity won't bring down the price of groceries. Negativity won't win the trade war."

Carney also announced his new cabinet.

While there was some shuffling, Mélanie Joly is remaining as the minister of foreign affairs amid the trade war with the United States, and Bill Blair remains the national defence minister. Patty Hajdu is also staying on as the minister of Indigenous services, and Jonathan Wilkinson remains the minister of energy and natural resources. Gary Anandasangaree remains the minister of justice and attorney general, as well as the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs.

Dominic LeBlanc is now the minister of international trade and intergovernmental affairs. He was also appointed as the president of the King's Privy Council for Canada. 

The new minister of finance is François-Phillipe Champagne, who previously held the role of minister of innovation, science and industry. That role now belows to Anita Anand, who was previously the transport and internal trade minister. 

Ginette Petitpas Taylor is the president of the treasury board, while Steven Guilbeault was appointed the minister of Canadian culture and identity, as well as the Parks Canada and Quebec lieutenant. 

Chrystia Freeland, who ran against Carney for the federal Liberal leadership, is now the minister of transport and internal trade. 

Kamal Khera is now the federal health minister, a role previously held by Mark Holland. 

Rechie Valdez is the chief government whip, while Steven MacKinnon is the minister of jobs and families. David J. McGuinty is the public safety and emergency preparedness minister. 

Terry Duguid is the environment and climate change minister, and Nate Erskine-Smith is the housing, infrastructure and communities minister. The immigration, refugees and citizenship minister is Rachel Bendayan.

Élisabeth Briere is the veterans affairs minister and minister for the Canada Revenue Agency. 

Joanne Thompson is the minister of fisheries, oceans and Canadian Coast Guard, while Arielle Kayabaga is the government leader in the House of Commons, as well as the minister of democratic institutions. 

The minister of agriculture and agri-food and rural economic development is Kody Blois and Ali Ehsassi is the minister of government transformation, public services and procurement. 

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's provincial team, after my journalism career took me around B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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