Justin Trudeau names women to top posts in Canada cabinet reshuffle
by Staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5R5R0)
Melanie Joly becomes foreign minister and Anita Anand defence minister in gender-balanced cabinet
Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has carried out a major cabinet shuffle, naming women to the foreign affairs and defense posts in his gender-balanced cabinet.
Trudeau named Melanie Joly as foreign minister and Anita Anand as defence minister. Chrystia Freeland, widely considered a favorite to replace Trudeau at some point, retains her positions as deputy prime minister and finance minister.
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