To blunt Poilievre’s outreach in cultural communities, Trudeau gives high-profile cabinet roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds, say some senior Liberals 

To put a stop to Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive efforts to court cultural communities, Justin Trudeau has given senior roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds in today’s cabinet shuffle. The shuffle also tries to boost the government's capacity to delivery on its promises, say observers.
Arif Virani, right, joined the cabinet on July 26, 2023, in the role of minister of justice and attorney general. Harjit Sajjan, left, was moved to a new role in cabinet as minster of emergency preparedness.

In a major shuffle that is expected to set the stage as the prime minister’s election cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted seven MPs to the front bench on Wednesday morning. He also shuffled some senior cabinet members with visible minority backgrounds, who were...

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