Canada's new ministers are...unusually qualified in their areas

[andrewducker]

Minister of Health is a doctor.
Minister of Transport is an astronaut.
Minister of National Defence is a Sikh Veteran.
Minister of Youth is under the age of 45.
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food is a former farmer.
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was a Scout.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development was a financial analyst.
Minister of Finance is a successful businessman.
Minister of Justice was a crown prosecutor and is a First Nations leader.
Minister of Sport, and Persons with Disabilities is a visually impaired Paralympian.
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian Coastguard is Inuit.
Minister of Science is a medical geographer with a PhD.

New titles include
Immigration, Citizenship and REFUGEES.
Environment and CLIMATE CHANGE

There are scientists in the cabinet, and it is made up of 50% women.

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[j_v_lynch]

It's definitely an encouraging development. Given how little he'd have to do to look better than Harper, I'm pretty impressed with his first steps.