Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a sizable cabinet shuffle on Friday, sources confirm to CTV News.
The long-awaited reconfiguration of Trudeau’s front bench comes amid turmoil for the Liberal government after the shocking resignation of Chrystia Freeland, and as a few ministers juggle multiple portfolios.
How sizable a shuffle this will be remains to be seen. Though there are a number of vacancies to fill, as several ministers in recent months have either left their cabinet positions, or have declared they are not seeking re-election, which is typically a trigger for their replacement.
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The ceremony at Rideau Hall will be the prime minister’s first public appearance – beyond Liberal holiday events – since Monday’s tumultuous events that have prompted new calls from both outside and within his party, for him to resign.
Under Trudeau, the Liberals have been …