Cabinet shuffle suggests bright futures for several female cabinet ministers

Canadians must be unequivocal in insisting that the individual and collective talents among women in this Parliament continue to be fully leveraged.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, and Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured Jan. 10, 2017, at Rideau. Ms. Freeland is the first female Foreign Affairs minister since Barbara McDougall who was External Affairs minister in Brian Mulroney's government from 1991-93. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY NANCY PECKFORD

January 16, 2017

OTTAWA—Just a year after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history with his gender-balanced cabinet, he has seized the occasion to make some important adjustments to his team. This is not unusual for a new government, particularly one that courageously committed to leveraging a diverse range of ...

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