Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is all set to shuffle his cabinet, with the rejig of his front bench expected to take place on Wednesday, CTV News reported citing senior government sources.

As per reports, Trudeau, ahead of a subsequent trip to Rideau Hall, is holding private meetings with ministers in Ottawa, following the rumours of a scheduled summer shuffle emerged in the federal political scene for weeks.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Minister of Official Languages and Minister Responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor were the ones who had called off the announcements, according to CTV News reports.

Following fierce political scrutiny of the ways in which government handles important issues like housing affordability, public safety, and policies concerning online platforms during the autumn and spring sittings, the minority Liberals are attempting to reset their messaging on a few hot files with this upcoming and potentially momentous cabinet shuffle.&nbsp;

Several ministerial announcements across the country slated for Monday were postponed over the weekend, likely to allow the cabinet members to come back to the national capital in order to consult with PM Trudeau prior to the cabinet shuffle. However, some ministers have continued to travel outside of Ottawa on Mondays, as per CTV News reports.

In case an election is called, it is expected that the ministers will have informed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of their plans to run again. Since the ones who specified they won't run again are the ones to be likely removed, the prime minister may be able to promote the ones that are the high-performing members of his backbenches to the cabinet before the next election, which currently is scheduled for the year 2025.

Carolyn Bennett, who is a longtime member of the Liberal Party and also the current Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, on Monday, announced that she will not seek re-election, making the downtown Toronto seat open for the upcoming election.

As per reports, Bennett said that she had previously met the prime minister and conveyed her decision to him.

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<h2>Previous cabinet shuffle was in 2022</h2>

The last time when Trudeau changed his cabinet was in the year 2022 when he only switched Helena Jaczek's and Filomena Tassi's portfolios, reported CTV News.

That shuffle was the very first time when Trudeau had tweaked his ministerial roster since the elections that took place in the year 2021, when he significantly changed ministers in charge of crucial portfolios and the Liberals managed to retain power with a second minority government.

Many believe that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will be reassigned after being criticised for the way he handled the gun control legislation and also the transfer of serial killer Paul Bernardo.

Amidst calls from the Conservative Party for him to leave, last week, when reporters questioned if Trudeau still had confidence in him, the prime minister responded by saying that anyone in his cabinet "by definition has my confidence."

"I have an amazing team in Ottawa, and an amazing group of MPs right across the country who are committed to serving their country every single day," Trudeau said.&nbsp;

Excluding the prime minister, at present, there are 38 members in the gender-balanced cabinet.

The timing of this expected shuffle comes before an August cabinet retreat in PEI and the return of Parliament in late September, CTV News reported.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is all set to shuffle his cabinet, with the rejig of his front bench expected to take place on Wednesday, CTV News reported citing senior government sources.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is all set to shuffle his cabinet, with the rejig of his front bench expected to take place on Wednesday, CTV News reported citing senior government sources. As per reports, Trudeau, ahead of a subsequent trip to Rideau Hall, is holding private meetings with ministers in Ottawa, following the rumours of a scheduled summer shuffle emerged in the federal political scene for weeks. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Minister of Official Languages and Minister Responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor were the ones who had called off the announcements, according to CTV News reports. Following fierce political scrutiny of the ways in which government handles important issues like housing affordability, public safety, and policies concerning online platforms during the autumn and spring sittings, the minority Liberals are attempting to reset their messaging on a few hot files with this upcoming and potentially momentous cabinet shuffle. Several ministerial announcements across the country slated for Monday were postponed over the weekend, likely to allow the cabinet members to come back to the national capital in order to consult with PM Trudeau prior to the cabinet shuffle. However, some ministers have continued to travel outside of Ottawa on Mondays, as per CTV News reports. In case an election is called, it is expected that the ministers will have informed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of their plans to run again. Since the ones who specified they won't run again are the ones to be likely removed, the prime minister may be able to promote the ones that are the high-performing members of his backbenches to the cabinet before the next election, which currently is scheduled for the year 2025. Carolyn Bennett, who is a longtime member of the Liberal Party and also the current Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, on Monday, announced that she will not seek re-election, making the downtown Toronto seat open for the upcoming election. As per reports, Bennett said that she had previously met the prime minister and conveyed her decision to him. Also read: Police halts Twitter's rebranding drive halfway at company's San Francisco headquarters Previous cabinet shuffle was in 2022 The last time when Trudeau changed his cabinet was in the year 2022 when he only switched Helena Jaczek's and Filomena Tassi's portfolios, reported CTV News. That shuffle was the very first time when Trudeau had tweaked his ministerial roster since the elections that took place in the year 2021, when he significantly changed ministers in charge of crucial portfolios and the Liberals managed to retain power with a second minority government. Many believe that Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will be reassigned after being criticised for the way he handled the gun control legislation and also the transfer of serial killer Paul Bernardo. Amidst calls from the Conservative Party for him to leave, last week, when reporters questioned if Trudeau still had confidence in him, the prime minister responded by saying that anyone in his cabinet "by definition has my confidence." "I have an amazing team in Ottawa, and an amazing group of MPs right across the country who are committed to serving their country every single day," Trudeau said. Excluding the prime minister, at present, there are 38 members in the gender-balanced cabinet. The timing of this expected shuffle comes before an August cabinet retreat in PEI and the return of Parliament in late September, CTV News reported. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Two Indian-origin women lawmakers, including a Sikh, have been inducted into the Cabinet of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, in an apparent move to woo the community ahead of a major provincial election.

The Indian-origin ministers inducted are -- Harinder Malhi and Indira Naidoo-Harris.

The reshuffle was claimed by Premier Wynne as an effort &quot;to make sure that we have that team that&#39;s going to carry us into the election and beyond.&quot;

&quot;I think it is important to have diversity&nbsp;gender and regional and background diversity&nbsp;at the cabinet table and so that has been part of the consideration as we go into this cabinet shuffle,&quot; she said.

Wynne appointed 38-year-old Malhi, a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, as the Minister of the Status of Women.

Malhi is the daughter of Canada&#39;s first Sikh MP Gurbax Singh Malhi.

A motion moved by Malhi in last April in the Legislative assembly of Ontario was passed by the House extending the official recognition to the 1984 riots as Sikh &quot;genocide&quot; in India, a move strongly rejected by New Delhi as &quot;misguided&quot;.

Harris, another Indian-origin Member of Provincial Parliament for Halton, was promoted to Education Minister. She will remain Minister Responsible for Early Years and Child Care.

&quot;The knowledge and skills they bring to these roles will be crucial as we continue our work to create more fairness and opportunity for the people of Ontario,&quot; the premier was quoted as saying by The Star newspaper.

With less than five months for a major provincial election, Wynne&#39;s decision is being seen as an apparent pre- emptive move to quell the rising popularity of the New Democratic Party led by a Sikh.

Malhi, it is believed, can help retain Sikhs votes which may drift to the New Democratic Party (NDP) which has elected Jagmeet Singh as its national leader. By winning the NDP federal party leadership,

Jagmeet Singh has positioned himself for a battle in which the role of Sikhs across Canada is crucial.

Canada is home to over 1.2 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIO). Today almost 90 per cent of the community lives in metropolitan areas in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and other major cities like Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Waterloo and Halifax.

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has the largest Indian community estimated at around 650,000 followed by Vancouver at around 300,000. It is estimated that two-thirds of Indo- Canadians are Punjabi speaking.

Malhi represents the Punjabi-dominated constituency of Brampton-Springdale in the Ontario assembly.

The Indian-origin ministers inducted are -- Harinder Malhi and Indira Naidoo-Harris

Two Indian-origin women lawmakers, including a Sikh, have been inducted into the Cabinet of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, in an apparent move to woo the community ahead of a major provincial election. The Indian-origin ministers inducted are -- Harinder Malhi and Indira Naidoo-Harris. The reshuffle was claimed by Premier Wynne as an effort "to make sure that we have that team that's going to carry us into the election and beyond." "I think it is important to have diversity gender and regional and background diversity at the cabinet table and so that has been part of the consideration as we go into this cabinet shuffle," she said. Wynne appointed 38-year-old Malhi, a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, as the Minister of the Status of Women. Malhi is the daughter of Canada's first Sikh MP Gurbax Singh Malhi. A motion moved by Malhi in last April in the Legislative assembly of Ontario was passed by the House extending the official recognition to the 1984 riots as Sikh "genocide" in India, a move strongly rejected by New Delhi as "misguided". Harris, another Indian-origin Member of Provincial Parliament for Halton, was promoted to Education Minister. She will remain Minister Responsible for Early Years and Child Care. "The knowledge and skills they bring to these roles will be crucial as we continue our work to create more fairness and opportunity for the people of Ontario," the premier was quoted as saying by The Star newspaper. With less than five months for a major provincial election, Wynne's decision is being seen as an apparent pre- emptive move to quell the rising popularity of the New Democratic Party led by a Sikh. Malhi, it is believed, can help retain Sikhs votes which may drift to the New Democratic Party (NDP) which has elected Jagmeet Singh as its national leader. By winning the NDP federal party leadership, Jagmeet Singh has positioned himself for a battle in which the role of Sikhs across Canada is crucial. Canada is home to over 1.2 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIO). Today almost 90 per cent of the community lives in metropolitan areas in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and other major cities like Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Waterloo and Halifax. Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has the largest Indian community estimated at around 650,000 followed by Vancouver at around 300,000. It is estimated that two-thirds of Indo- Canadians are Punjabi speaking. Malhi represents the Punjabi-dominated constituency of Brampton-Springdale in the Ontario assembly.

2 Indian-origin women lawmakers inducted into Ontario Cabinet

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