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Cabinet-making: Who's on Trudeau's shortlist
Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen
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Federal Liberal Party MP-elect for Ahuntsic-Cartierville Melanie Joly speaks to supporters during the campaign.
Building a cabinet may be relatively easy for a skilled carpenter, but it’s a significant undertaking for any prime minister. The task will be even harder for Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau has promised an equal number of men and women around his cabinet table. This is in addition to the usual considerations: a range of expertise, a balance between old and new faces, geographic and regional representation, and adequate representation from visible minorities.
Taking all these factors into account, the Citizen tried its hand at figuring out who will be in Trudeau’s cabinet when it is unveiled on Nov. 4. Trudeau has said his cabinet will be smaller than recent versions under Stephen Harper, so we settled on 28 ministers: 14 men and 14 women, plus Trudeau. The potential list doesn’t guess at which portfolio these contenders could get.
Atlantic Canada
With the Liberals’ unprecedented sweep of Atlantic Canada, the assumption is that Trudeau will face pressure to appoint a minister for each province.
Yvonne Jones: With both Jones and fellow Newfoundland and Labrador MP Judy Foote having previously served as ministers in the provincial government, Jones might get the nod because she is Métis.
Robert (Bobby) Morrissey: With Prince Edward Island represented by four white men, Morrissey could get the seat for his economic background and 20 years in provincial politics, including several ministerial portfolios.
Scott Brison: The veteran MP is a respected voice and heavy hitter for Nova Scotia who has worked as an investment banker and served as minister of public works under Paul Martin.
Dominic LeBlanc: Loyalty will be the deciding factor as the long-time New Brunswick MP is a close friend of Trudeau, and was one of his most prominent backers for the Liberal leadership.
Quebec
The Liberals’ majority victory couldn’t have happened without Quebec, as the party won more than half the province’s seats for the first time since 1980. Trudeau must now make sure the province is well-represented at the cabinet table.
Marie-Claude Bibeau: A campground owner, museum manager and the wife of Sherbrooke’s mayor, Bibeau would be tasked with representing Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
Diane Lebouthillier: She was chair of a regional municipality in Quebec’s Gaspé region for the past five years, which was previously dominated by the NDP and Bloc Québécois.
Melanie Joly: Best known for coming second to former Liberal minister Denis Coderre in Montreal’s 2013 mayoral race, the photogenic new MP boasts experience as a litigator and communications expert.
Linda Lapointe: While she served only 18 months in Quebec’s National Assembly, the Montreal-area MP’s business background and leadership in several Quebec industry associations are assets.
Marc Garneau: The former astronaut, military officer and Liberal leadership candidate is respected in the party and across the country. He is also one of Trudeau’s most experienced Quebec MPs.
Nicola Di Iorio: A Quebec labour lawyer known throughout the province for his fight against drunk driving, Di Iorio is also a prominent member of Montreal’s Italian community.
Ontario
Canada’s most populous province will always be well-represented in cabinet. But while Trudeau has a rich crop of MPs in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa, the need to consolidate gains in northern Ontario and southwestern Ontario means some worthy candidates may not get ministerial portfolios.
Bill Morneau: The head of Canada’s largest human resources firm and a key adviser to the Ontario Liberal government on pension reform, the Toronto MP is among Trudeau’s biggest stars and is guaranteed a spot on the front bench.
Chrystia Freeland: The former financial journalist and news executive was one of Trudeau’s earliest star candidates and has been touted for her economic and international experience. The Toronto MP is of Ukrainian descent.
Andrew Leslie: The retired Canadian Army commander was another star candidate heavily promoted by Trudeau’s team before being elected MP for Orléans. In addition to being the minister for Ottawa, he would be needed to help develop a new defence strategy.
Bill Blair: The former Toronto police chief could be called upon to provide input on issues related to public safety as well as law and order.
Celina Caesar-Chavannes: The Whitby MP is a black Canadian who founded a successful clinical research company and has received numerous awards for entrepreneurship.
John McCallum: A former RBC chief economist who served as cabinet minister under both Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, he could be called upon to provide economic experience and expertise in Trudeau’s new government.
Navdeep Bains: The Mississauga MP is a prominent member of the Sikh community who worked as an accountant for Ford Motors before being elected as a Liberal MP from 2004 to 2011. More recently, he played key roles in Trudeau’s leadership campaign and federal election preparations in Ontario.
Jane Philpott: A family doctor, the new MP from the GTA riding of Markham-Stouffville has also worked in developing countries and has extensive experience fighting HIV/AIDS and advocating for refugees.
Patty Hajdu: A public health planner who helped create Thunder Bay’s drug strategy and most recently served as executive director of the city’s largest homeless shelter, Hajdu could be tapped to represent Northern Ontario.
Manitoba
While the Liberals won half the 14 seats in Manitoba, all of them were clustered around the Winnipeg area.
MaryAnn Mihychuk: The new Winnipeg MP served as industry and trade minister under Manitoba NDP premier Gary Doer from 1999 to 2004. She would be tasked with representing the province at the cabinet table.
Saskatchewan
The Liberals won only one seat in Saskatchewan.
Ralph Goodale: Trudeau’s only MP in Saskatchewan, Goodale’s past experience as a minister of agriculture, natural resources, public works and finance guarantees his return to the table.
Alberta
The Liberals spent a great deal of time and energy trying to woo Albertans to their side, and were rewarded with two seats in Calgary and two in Edmonton. Trudeau will be pressured to appoint a minister from each city.
Kent Hehr: A quadriplegic since being shot in 1991, Hehr trained as a lawyer and served seven years as a member of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly before being elected MP for Calgary Centre.
Amarjeet Sohi: The soft-spoken Sikh established a reputation for building consensus and advocating for Edmonton, particularly when it came to infrastructure funding, during his three terms on city council.
British Columbia
Trudeau will be able to make up ground on his promise to have gender balance around the cabinet table thanks to a number of strong female MPs in B.C.
Jody Wilson-Raybould: A former Crown prosecutor, Wilson-Raybould served as B.C. Treaty Commissioner and regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations before being elected to represent Vancouver Granville.
Joyce Murray: A successful Vancouver businesswoman and environmental advocate, Murray served as B.C.’s environment minister before being elected to Parliament in 2008. She came second to Trudeau during the Liberal leadership race in 2013.
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones: A two-term mayor of Vancouver West before taking a break from public life to earn an MBA, Goldsmith-Jones won in a riding that was traditionally hardcore Conservative.
Carla Qualtrough: A paralympian swimmer and president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the visually impaired Qualtrough is also an accomplished human rights lawyer and advocate for the disabled.
Territories
The Liberals swept Canada’s three territories, but only one minister is expected to come from the North.
Hunter Tootoo: A successful businessman, Tootoo also worked in a number of roles in the Northwest Territory’s government before running for political office in the newly created territory of Nunavut in 1999. He served as a minister and assembly Speaker before stepping down in 2013.
Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa CitizenMore from Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen
Federal Liberal Party MP-elect for Ahuntsic-Cartierville Melanie Joly speaks to supporters during the campaign.
Building a cabinet may be relatively easy for a skilled carpenter, but it’s a significant undertaking for any prime minister. The task will be even harder for Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau has promised an equal number of men and women around his cabinet table. This is in addition to the usual considerations: a range of expertise, a balance between old and new faces, geographic and regional representation, and adequate representation from visible minorities.
Taking all these factors into account, the Citizen tried its hand at figuring out who will be in Trudeau’s cabinet when it is unveiled on Nov. 4. Trudeau has said his cabinet will be smaller than recent versions under Stephen Harper, so we settled on 28 ministers: 14 men and 14 women, plus Trudeau. The potential list doesn’t guess at which portfolio these contenders could get.
Atlantic Canada
With the Liberals’ unprecedented sweep of Atlantic Canada, the assumption is that Trudeau will face pressure to appoint a minister for each province.
Yvonne Jones: With both Jones and fellow Newfoundland and Labrador MP Judy Foote having previously served as ministers in the provincial government, Jones might get the nod because she is Métis.
Robert (Bobby) Morrissey: With Prince Edward Island represented by four white men, Morrissey could get the seat for his economic background and 20 years in provincial politics, including several ministerial portfolios.
Scott Brison: The veteran MP is a respected voice and heavy hitter for Nova Scotia who has worked as an investment banker and served as minister of public works under Paul Martin.
Dominic LeBlanc: Loyalty will be the deciding factor as the long-time New Brunswick MP is a close friend of Trudeau, and was one of his most prominent backers for the Liberal leadership.
Quebec
The Liberals’ majority victory couldn’t have happened without Quebec, as the party won more than half the province’s seats for the first time since 1980. Trudeau must now make sure the province is well-represented at the cabinet table.
Marie-Claude Bibeau: A campground owner, museum manager and the wife of Sherbrooke’s mayor, Bibeau would be tasked with representing Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
Diane Lebouthillier: She was chair of a regional municipality in Quebec’s Gaspé region for the past five years, which was previously dominated by the NDP and Bloc Québécois.
Melanie Joly: Best known for coming second to former Liberal minister Denis Coderre in Montreal’s 2013 mayoral race, the photogenic new MP boasts experience as a litigator and communications expert.
Linda Lapointe: While she served only 18 months in Quebec’s National Assembly, the Montreal-area MP’s business background and leadership in several Quebec industry associations are assets.
Marc Garneau: The former astronaut, military officer and Liberal leadership candidate is respected in the party and across the country. He is also one of Trudeau’s most experienced Quebec MPs.
Nicola Di Iorio: A Quebec labour lawyer known throughout the province for his fight against drunk driving, Di Iorio is also a prominent member of Montreal’s Italian community.
Ontario
Canada’s most populous province will always be well-represented in cabinet. But while Trudeau has a rich crop of MPs in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa, the need to consolidate gains in northern Ontario and southwestern Ontario means some worthy candidates may not get ministerial portfolios.
Bill Morneau: The head of Canada’s largest human resources firm and a key adviser to the Ontario Liberal government on pension reform, the Toronto MP is among Trudeau’s biggest stars and is guaranteed a spot on the front bench.
Chrystia Freeland: The former financial journalist and news executive was one of Trudeau’s earliest star candidates and has been touted for her economic and international experience. The Toronto MP is of Ukrainian descent.
Andrew Leslie: The retired Canadian Army commander was another star candidate heavily promoted by Trudeau’s team before being elected MP for Orléans. In addition to being the minister for Ottawa, he would be needed to help develop a new defence strategy.
Bill Blair: The former Toronto police chief could be called upon to provide input on issues related to public safety as well as law and order.
Celina Caesar-Chavannes: The Whitby MP is a black Canadian who founded a successful clinical research company and has received numerous awards for entrepreneurship.
John McCallum: A former RBC chief economist who served as cabinet minister under both Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, he could be called upon to provide economic experience and expertise in Trudeau’s new government.
Navdeep Bains: The Mississauga MP is a prominent member of the Sikh community who worked as an accountant for Ford Motors before being elected as a Liberal MP from 2004 to 2011. More recently, he played key roles in Trudeau’s leadership campaign and federal election preparations in Ontario.
Jane Philpott: A family doctor, the new MP from the GTA riding of Markham-Stouffville has also worked in developing countries and has extensive experience fighting HIV/AIDS and advocating for refugees.
Patty Hajdu: A public health planner who helped create Thunder Bay’s drug strategy and most recently served as executive director of the city’s largest homeless shelter, Hajdu could be tapped to represent Northern Ontario.
Manitoba
While the Liberals won half the 14 seats in Manitoba, all of them were clustered around the Winnipeg area.
MaryAnn Mihychuk: The new Winnipeg MP served as industry and trade minister under Manitoba NDP premier Gary Doer from 1999 to 2004. She would be tasked with representing the province at the cabinet table.
Saskatchewan
The Liberals won only one seat in Saskatchewan.
Ralph Goodale: Trudeau’s only MP in Saskatchewan, Goodale’s past experience as a minister of agriculture, natural resources, public works and finance guarantees his return to the table.
Alberta
The Liberals spent a great deal of time and energy trying to woo Albertans to their side, and were rewarded with two seats in Calgary and two in Edmonton. Trudeau will be pressured to appoint a minister from each city.
Kent Hehr: A quadriplegic since being shot in 1991, Hehr trained as a lawyer and served seven years as a member of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly before being elected MP for Calgary Centre.
Amarjeet Sohi: The soft-spoken Sikh established a reputation for building consensus and advocating for Edmonton, particularly when it came to infrastructure funding, during his three terms on city council.
British Columbia
Trudeau will be able to make up ground on his promise to have gender balance around the cabinet table thanks to a number of strong female MPs in B.C.
Jody Wilson-Raybould: A former Crown prosecutor, Wilson-Raybould served as B.C. Treaty Commissioner and regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations before being elected to represent Vancouver Granville.
Joyce Murray: A successful Vancouver businesswoman and environmental advocate, Murray served as B.C.’s environment minister before being elected to Parliament in 2008. She came second to Trudeau during the Liberal leadership race in 2013.
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones: A two-term mayor of Vancouver West before taking a break from public life to earn an MBA, Goldsmith-Jones won in a riding that was traditionally hardcore Conservative.
Carla Qualtrough: A paralympian swimmer and president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the visually impaired Qualtrough is also an accomplished human rights lawyer and advocate for the disabled.
Territories
The Liberals swept Canada’s three territories, but only one minister is expected to come from the North.
Hunter Tootoo: A successful businessman, Tootoo also worked in a number of roles in the Northwest Territory’s government before running for political office in the newly created territory of Nunavut in 1999. He served as a minister and assembly Speaker before stepping down in 2013.
