Trudeau willing to make tough decisions to achieve his agenda, but former Grit party leader Dion treated ‘disrespectfully,’ say Dion supporters

'It appears that having past cabinet experience is a liability in the Trudeau government,' said one former cabinet minister.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at last week's swearing-in ceremony, booted former Foreign Affairs minister Stéphane Dion from cabinet last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

January 16, 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau injected new energy into his government when he shuffled his cabinet last week in an effort to deal with upcoming U.S. president Donald Trump's administration, but some insiders say the prime minister treated former federal party leader Stéphane Dion "disrespectfully"...

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