Anand, Sidhu, Sahota, Ali Among Key Names in Carney’s Revamped Federal Cabinet

Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced a sweeping cabinet overhaul ahead of Parliament’s return, signaling a bold shift in direction for his majority government. The new 38-member team, sworn in today at Rideau Hall, features a mix of seasoned politicians and new faces, as Carney aims to modernize Canada’s federal leadership in step with evolving domestic and global priorities.

The updated cabinet includes 28 full ministers and 10 secretaries of state, with gender parity maintained — continuing a standard set by Justin Trudeau in 2015. Among the key appointments, Anita Anand becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali is named President of the Treasury Board, and Maninder Sidhu takes over as Minister of International Trade. Ruby Sahota joins the front ranks as Secretary of State for Combatting Crime. François-Philippe Champagne remains Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Chrystia Freeland assumes responsibility for Transport and Internal Trade, and Dominic LeBlanc leads Canada-U.S. Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs under the newly bundled “One Canadian Economy” strategy.

Other major shifts include Gary Anandasangaree moving from justice to Public Safety, and Mélanie Joly taking on the Industry portfolio after her tenure in Foreign Affairs. David McGuinty becomes Minister of National Defence, replacing Bill Blair, who, along with Jonathan Wilkinson (Natural Resources) and Kody Blois (Agriculture), was dropped from the cabinet entirely.

Carney’s new cabinet reflects a focus on future-oriented governance. Evan Solomon steps in as Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, a new role underscoring Canada’s tech ambitions. Gregor Robertson assumes the Housing and Infrastructure file, and Lena Metlege Diab takes over Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship amid shifting policy demands.

The secretaries of state — junior ministers with limited statutory authority — will attend cabinet meetings relevant to their portfolios. Parliament reconvenes on May 26, with King Charles delivering the speech from the throne the following day, marking the formal start of Carney’s first full legislative session as prime minister.

The ministers:

• Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board

• Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

• Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety

• François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue

• Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

• Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change

• Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

• Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade

• Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

• Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services

• Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

• Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

• Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

• Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy

• Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement

• Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

• David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence

• Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence

• Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

• Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health

• Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada

• Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada

• Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade

• Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

• Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries

• Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)

The secretaries of State:

• Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development)

• Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)

• Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth)

• Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)

• Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors)

• Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature)

• Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)

• Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development)

• Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport)

• John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour)