There is real hope that Canada as Canadians knew it - its values, attitudes and priorities - may return once again to the federal government's agenda, with diplomacy, accommodation, and multilateralism at the forefront.
(reporting: J Bell and M Bell)
Trudeau and the new cabinet arrived on the grounds in a bus.Trudeau’s cabinet with 15/15 gender equality includes two aboriginal members of parliament, two persons with disabilities, and three Sikh politicians. (The Guardian)
New PM unveils cabinet that looks 'like Canada' (Al Jazeera)
Justin Trudeau's younger, more diverse team comprises old-guard Liberal politicians and newcomers, half of them women.
Justin Trudeau has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, appointing a cabinet that he says looks "like Canada".
The 43-year-old Liberal party leader, who swept to power in a general election two weeks ago to end nearly a decade of Conservative rule, took the oath on Wednesday and promised big changes as he introduced a younger, more diverse cabinet.
Most of the new ministers are between the ages of 35 and 50, while half of them are women - in line with Trudeau's campaign pledge.
Asked why gender balance was important, Trudeau's response was: "Because it's 2015.
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"Canadians from all across this country sent a message that it is time for real change, and I am deeply honoured by the faith they have placed in my team and me."
The new cabinet includes a mix of old-guard Liberal politicians with many newcomers. Among them is Indian-born Harjit Sajjan, a former Canadian soldier and Afghanistan war veteran who was named as Canada's new defence minister.
| Sajjan will oversee an anticipated change in Canada's military involvement in the conflicts |
Other newcomers in Canada's new cabinet include Bill Morneu, a Toronto businessman who was named finance minister, and Jody Wilson-Rayboud, the justice minister, who is a descendant of First Nation Canadians.But the new faces are not just limited in Canada's cabinet. The new parliament, which is expected to return in early December, will include 10 Muslim Canadians - the most ever - as well as 10 First Nation Canadians, also a first.
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