FOG BLOG CANADIAN POLITICS LOG: TRUDEAU'S NEW CABINET!

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Justin Trudeau’s post-election shuffle looks like a big deal, with Chrystia Freeland remaining, as expected, in place, but other key players getting new gigs. The Globe leads with the big moves.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a major cabinet shuffle Tuesday that appoints Mélanie Joly as the new Foreign Affairs Minister, puts Anita Anand in charge of the problem-plagued Defence portfolio, makes environmental activist Steven Guilbeault the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and moves Patty Hajdu from Health to Indigenous Services. Three former ministers did not land a seat in this cabinet: Marc Garneau, who had held the Foreign Affairs portfolio; Bardish Chagger, who was the minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Youth; and Jim Carr, the former special representative for the Prairies.Anand, pointing out she is only the second woman to run DND.

She inherits a tough job as the Canadian Armed Forces continues to battle a sexual misconduct crisis. Multiple high-ranking military officers have been moved out of their jobs while facing allegations. Anand said the fact she’s a woman was part of the “calculation.” “But there are other areas of expertise I will also be imparting to my role, including my expertise in governance and my knowledge of law and process,” she told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “I will say that my top priority is to make sure that everyone in the armed forces feels safe and protected and they have the supports that they need, when they need them, and the structures in place to ensure that justice is served.”