Mark Carney’s first act as prime minister-designate? A cabinet gutting. When he steps up Friday at Rideau Hall, Immigration Minister Marc Miller—Trudeau’s close ally—and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos won’t be there, CTV News has learned. The Quebec duo, despite cheering Carney’s rise, are sidelined but plan to rerun, with Duclos touting “gratitude” for the new boss.
More are packing it in: Health’s Mark Holland (“time to go home”), Trade’s Mary Ng (her “last hurrah”), plus Justice’s Arif Virani, Heritage’s Pascale St-Onge, Emergency’s Harjit Sajjan, Agriculture’s Lawrence MacAulay, Women’s Marci Ien, and Rural’s Gudie Hutchings—all skipping re-election. Environment’s Steven Guilbeault shifts gigs, thrilled with his climate run, while Natural Resources’ Jonathan Wilkinson teases, “Maybe I’ll see you—or not.”
Tariff warriors—Finance’s Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs’ Melanie Joly, Industry’s Francois-Philippe Champagne, and Public Safety’s David McGuinty—should stick around, roles up in the air. Freeland and Gould? Jury’s out. At 11 a.m. EDT Friday, live on CTV, Carney’s “wartime” crew—slimmer than Trudeau’s 36—gears up for a spring election slugfest after Trudeau’s exit chat with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon.