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CABINET SHUFFLE

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With the exit of MP Scott Brison from politics, Justin Trudeau shuffled a few members of his cabinet on Monday. Here is who moved:

JANE PHILPOTT

Post: President of the Treasury Board Predecesso­r: Scott Brison

Age: 58

Elected: October 2015

Riding: Markham-stouffvill­e, Ont. Experience: Family physician and professor, health minister and Indigenous services minister

DAVID LAMETTI

Post: Justice Minister Predecesso­r: Jody Wilson-raybould Age: 56 Elected: October 2015

Riding: Lasalle-emard-verdun, Que. Experience Law professor at Mcgill, parliament­ary secretary for the past three years.

JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD

Post: Veterans Affairs Minister Predecesso­r: Seamus O’regan

Age: 47

Elected: October 2015

Riding: Vancouver-granville Experience: Prosecutor, regional chief of B.C. Assembly of First Nations, first Indigenous woman named federal justice minister

SEAMUS O’REGAN

Post: Indigenous Services Minister Predecesso­r: Jane Philpott Age: 47

Elected: October 2015

Riding: St. John’s South-mount Pearl, N.L. Experience: Canada AM host, executive assistant to justice minister, policy adviser to N.L. premier, veterans affairs minister

BERNADETTE JORDAN

Post: Rural Economic Developmen­t Minister

Predecesso­r: none, it’s a new cabinet position

Age: 55

Elected: October 2015

Riding: South Shore-st. Margaret’s, N.S. Experience: fundraiser for local health care foundation

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