Sentences with phrase «cabinet shuffle»

Then media reports of cabinet shuffle rumours.

After a quick cabinet shuffle, Sarkozy insisted his agenda is alive and well.

Arguably the biggest promotion in today's federal cabinet shuffle goes to François - Philippe Champagne, who vaults from parliamentary secretary to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, a supporting role just outside cabinet, to succeeding Chrystia Freeland in the high - profile post of minister of international trade.

Last month, before rumours of an imminent cabinet shuffle were much in the wind, I interviewed him at his office just off Parliament Hill.

This type of rapid Cabinet shuffling is unprecedented in US history.

In the past, even small cabinet shuffles have been documented with news releases and backgrounders.

In a late - summer cabinet shuffle, Trudeau moved Jane Philpott, who had earned solid reviews during her stint as health minister, into a newly created role as Indigenous services minister.

With a potential cabinet shuffle ahead in 2018, I would not be surprised if she is appointed to a full cabinet position.

In his most recent cabinet shuffle, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a sitting minister, John McCallum, as the ambassador to China.

Predicting the presidential Cabinet shuffle is one of the most time - honored post-election guessing games in Washington, and the destiny of Secretary of Education Rod Paige may be prime fodder for the latest contest.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a «smart cabinet shuffle» in moving people like Peter MacKay into senior posts like the minister of Justice, according to a Toronto lawyer.

Arsenault was originally supposed to meet with former justice minister Rob Nicholson, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet shuffle earlier this month meant that meeting had to be cancelled.

Then, in early 2017, Gordhan was replaced by Malusi Gigaba — part of a 10 - person cabinet shuffle.

Last week, embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak announced a cabinet shuffle, including sacking Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin after he called on Najib to explain the controversy surrounding a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report earlier this month that nearly $ 700 million from quasi-sovereign wealth fund One Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB) was deposited into the prime minister's personal bank accounts.

Harper first appointed him as health minister, a position he held for more than two years before a cabinet shuffle landed him at Industry.

And having first been appointed to cabinet at 32, he qualifies as both one of the «younger Members of Parliament» and a «steady hand» touted in this cabinet shuffle.

The cabinet shuffle was billed as leaving the government's «economic team in place,» with the Ministers of Finance and International Trade, along with the President of the Treasury Board, keeping their jobs.

There has admittedly been an election and a cabinet shuffle, but as Canada dithers, other countries move ahead with a broad range of initiatives.

The cabinet shuffle rewarded strong performers and demoted weak ministers who struggled in their jobs.

Chrystia Freeland embraces Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after being sworn - in as Canada's foreign affairs minister during a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 10, 2017.

The process of de-Redfordization started with a cabinet shuffle that purged PC MLAs seen as being too closely tied to the previous leader.

Alberta's provincial cabinet grew by six today as Premier Rachel Notley announced an early 2016 cabinet shuffle.

This timeline would also allow for an early 2015 cabinet shuffle to make room for floor - crossers Danielle Smith and Rob Anderson, and allow the Tories time to build their message around a «tough economic times» budget / campaign platform.

If there is any truth to the cabinet shuffle rumours that have been circulating in political circles, it would not be unexpected for Ms. Redford to hit the reset button after she faces a mandatory leadership review in November (I anticipate PC activists will approve of her leadership).

The cabinet shuffle also included the announcement that a new Climate Change Office has been created to help implement the government's Climate Leadership Plan.

Following the cabinet shuffle, Grande Prairie - Wapiti MLA Wayne Drysdale is Transportation Minister and Calgary - Hays MLA Ric McIver is Infrastructure Minister.

Cabinet Shuffle: Rumours are circulating in political circles that Mr. Prentice could soon shuffle his cabinet with appointments for former Wildrose MLAs Danielle Smith and Kerry Towle.

In response to the cabinet shuffle, the Wildrose Official Opposition announced minor adjustments to its critic roster.

A new provincial cabinet was sworn - in this morning, one a week after the cabinet shuffle was announced.

The B.C. Liberals may be trying to use today's cabinet shuffle to cool down the public anger that has reached a fevered pitch since they broke their word and brought in the HST.

Supporters of the presidential system note that parliamentary systems are prone [citation needed] to disruptive «cabinet shuffles» where legislators are moved between portfolios, whereas in presidential system cabinets (such as the United States Cabinet), cabinet shuffles are unusual.

Yesterday, one perspective on what is considered vital information might have been Alberta's cabinet shuffle.

First came elevator rumours about a cabinet shuffle.

On the morning of January 13, 2010, government librarians mentioned that they were too busy to meet because of «the cabinet shuffle» and at noon there was a government news release and an almost simultaneous newspaper report announcing the new team.

In a cabinet shuffle announced yesterday, Premier Dalton McGuinty named Chris Bentley as Ontario's new Attorney General.

No one in her / his right mind would quit such a plum of a high profile position (mid way through the contract period) that continually feeds one's over-inflated ego that was further developed as the direct result of said Order - In - Council appoinment, which, by the way, was enancted by Melanie's boss's (Christian Paradis, Minister Of Trade) predecessor, «before» the cabinet shuffle after the 2010 federal election.