MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP opting out of the next ballot.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA

July 19, 2024

UPDATED July 19, 2024

In a one-person cabinet shuffle on July 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped three-term Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon to take on the role of minister of labour and seniors.

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