5 Things to Know About Trudeau’s Cabinet Shuffle

5 Things to Know About Trudeau’s Cabinet Shuffle
Minister of Sport Terry Duguid is sworn in by Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his cabinet after a week of turmoil, which started with the resignation of former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and former Housing Minister Sean Fraser from cabinet and escalated with Liberal MPs calling for Trudeau to step down.

The week culminated with the NDP, the last opposition party to consistently support the minority Liberals in confidence votes, saying minutes after announcement of the new cabinet that it will drop its support to bring down the government.