Toronto Star: Justin Trudeau makes history with cabinet choices

[inanna]

Published on Wed Nov 04 2015

The first child of a former prime minister to hold the office chooses an equal number of women and men to serve in his cabinet.

With his wife, children and mother looking on, a confident and relaxed-looking Justin Trudeau was sworn in this morning at Rideau Hall as Canada’s prime minister.

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Two 11-year-old Inuit throat singers performed immediately after Trudeau was sworn into office.

Trudeau, 43, made history by becoming the first child of a former Canadian prime minister to assume the post. His late father, Pierre Trudeau, last held the office in June 1984.

In another historic move, he chose an equal number of men and women – 15 of each – to serve with him in cabinet. Trudeau himself was sworn in as minister of intergovernmental affairs and youth.

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/04/new-government-to-be-sworn-in-today.html

[rurallib]

1. here is hoping we can look north to a great success.

[Spazito]

2. This is a very strong cabinet, imo...

very diverse both culturally and in their expertise and interests. I love the parity, the women chosen are strong and talented as are the men.

There is definitely a strong message being sent on the new Prime Minister's choices and that is, imo, the focus of Canada's government has changed and changed substantively and in a very positive way compared to the old "Harper Government".