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Swearing in of Canada PM Trudeau saw a new-look Cabinet with Sikhs and equal number of women

FP Archives November 5, 2015, 10:10:14 IST

Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was sworn into office on Wednesday, almost 50 years after his father took the job and promised big changes with his new-look Cabinet.

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Swearing in of Canada PM Trudeau saw a new-look Cabinet with Sikhs and equal number of women

[caption id=“attachment_2495814” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Reuters Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was sworn into office on Wednesday, almost 50 years after his father took the job and promised big changes with his new-look Cabinet. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495816” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children daughter Ella Grace and sons Hadrien and Xavier, arrive with his cabinet before his swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1UQRP Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives with his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children daughter Ella Grace and sons Hadrien and Xavier, before his swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495818” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Gregoire (R), son Xavier and mother Margaret (L) hold hands before he is sworn-in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1UQZ6 Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Gregoire son Xavier and mother Margaret hold hands before he is sworn-in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495820” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Justin Trudeau is sworn-in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1UR1R Justin Trudeau is sworn-in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495822” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (bottom row C) poses with his cabinet after their swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1URDE Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses with his cabinet after their swearing-in ceremony. Trudeau unveiled a new-look cabinet, equally split with 15 men and 15 women, featuring some political veterans and some fresh faces. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495824” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Canada’s new Veterans Affairs, and Associate Minister of National Defence Minister Kent Hehr is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1URJC Canada’s new Veterans Affairs, and Associate Minister of National Defence Minister Kent Hehr is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495826” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Canada’s new International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland (L) is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Governor General David Johnston (R) watches at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1URLY Canada’s new International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Governor General David Johnston watches. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495828” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Canada’s new Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (L) is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. Morneau’s expertise on pension reform will likely also be a significant asset to the newly sworn in Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who promised during the election campaign to work with the provinces and businesses to enhance the national pension plan. REUTERS/Chris Wattie - RTX1UROZ Canada’s new Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is congratulated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Bains is one of the four Indian-Canadians in the Cabinet. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2495830” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Canada’s new National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gestures after being sworn-in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada, November 4, 2015. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, 43, kicked off his majority government with some controversy with his decision to name an equal number of men and women to a slimmed-down Cabinet, the first time gender parity has been achieved in Canada’s team of ministers. REUTERS/Blair Gable - RTX1USLQ Canada’s new National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gestures after being sworn-in during a ceremony. Sajjan is a decorated soldiers and one of the two turbaned Sikhs in the Cabinet. Reuters[/caption]

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