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.
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.