Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off his third mandate with a monumental shift in his cabinet lineup that makes significant changes to senior portfolios. Anita Anand becomes only the second woman in Canadian history to take on the role of Defence minister and Mélanie Joly received a major promotion this morning, moving up from minister of Economic Development and Official Languages to a much higher profile as Foreign Affairs minister.

Classified as: McGill experts, Daniel Béland, department of political science, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), 2021 federal elections, federal elections, federal cabinet, cabinet shuffle
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Published on: 26 Oct 2021

A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis. The Canadian Press analyzed party websites, as well as reached out to each party, to determine how many Indigenous candidates are hoping to get elected in Canada's 338 ridings on Sept. 20. The analysis determined there are at least 77 candidates this year compared with 62 in 2019.

Classified as: McGill experts, department of political science, Chadwick Cowie, Indigenous, Indigenous politics, federal elections, 2021 federal elections
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Published on: 8 Sep 2021
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