Carney names new foreign minister in Canada cabinet shake-up

theguardian.comPublished: 5/13/2025

Summary

Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has announced a major cabinet shake-up, including a new foreign minister, as he shapes a newly re-elected Liberal government. Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier this year and won the election last month, named Anita Anand as foreign minister, replacing Mélanie Joly, who becomes the minister of industry. More than 10 people were dropped from the new cabinet, including former defense minister Bill Blair. Carney named former Goldman Sachs Canada chief Tim Hodgson as natural resources minister. Carney said in a statement that the new cabinet is built to deliver the change Canadians want and need.