Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new cabinet to reshape the relationship with the United States. Following his Liberal Party's general election victory two weeks prior, Carney's cabinet was sworn in during a ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday.
"Canadians elected this new government with a strong mandate to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States," stated Carney's office.
The new cabinet comprises 29 ministers, reduced from the previous 39 under Justin Trudeau. Key positions remain unchanged, including Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Dominic LeBlanc, handling US trade matters. The cabinet combines Trudeau-era allies with fresh appointments, notably journalist Evan Solomon, named to the newly created artificial intelligence minister role.
Carney's economic agenda emphasizes trade diversification to reduce US dependence, alongside promised investments and tax reductions. US-Canada relations have deteriorated due to President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and annexation rhetoric. During his May 6 Washington visit, Carney asserted Canada "is not for sale" and "won't be for sale, ever."