‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real test will be if Carney allows his cabinet the freedom to do their work and if they can deliver on his ambitious agenda, say Darrell Bricker and Greg Lyle. Meanwhile, the Liberal caucus is grumbling about his picks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs.

The key electoral battleground of Peel Region emerged as a major winner in last week’s federal cabinet appointments, with one in three Liberal MPs from the area securing roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet.

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