Government to Set Up a National Security Council, Trudeau Says After Cabinet Shuffle

Government to Set Up a National Security Council, Trudeau Says After Cabinet Shuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The Liberal government will soon establish a new political body to oversee security and intelligence matters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on July 27 following his major cabinet shuffle the day before.

“We’re now looking at building a further National Security Council that will have a role of overseeing and setting a strategic direction for the new and real security challenges that countries like Canada are increasingly facing,” Mr. Trudeau said while speaking to reporters in Newfoundland and Labrador.