News Analysis
Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a mix of old and new faces to his cabinet this week, and both had a hand in raising some controversy when talking to media, with some issuing clarifications later.
After an election heavily focused on bringing back affordability for Canadians and building the country’s economic potential, what some ministers said about pipelines and housing generated mixed reactions.
The new cabinet was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall, with a total of 29 ministers, including Carney as prime minister, supported by 10 secretaries of state.
The next day, the 39 top officials had their first cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill. As is customary, some stopped to speak with the large group of reporters amassed outside the cabinet room looking for clues on the direction of government policy….