Last Updated Thursday, November 21, 2019 6:21PM EST. As it was in 2015 when he made history appointing Canada’s first gender balanced federal cabinet, there are once again an equal number of men and women around the key decision-making table, not counting Trudeau.
Some critics have questioned whether the prime minister’s appointments are truly equitable, noting that the majority of the more meaty cabinet portfolios were assigned to, or maintained by men, including finance, foreign affairs, justice and public safety. Though, in a press release praising that the cabinet remains gender balanced, Equal Voice – a national organization dedicated to electing more women to politics—pointed to portfolios like health, infrastructure, and employment that come with sizeable responsibilities, being led by women.The Oct. 21 federal election exposed a regional divide that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to take into consideration when appointing his cabinet.
Unveiled on Nov. 20, the majority of the 37-member cabinet—Trudeau included—are MPs from Ontario and Quebec. There are four from British Columbia, one from Manitoba, and one from each of the Atlantic provinces. The Liberals were electorally shut out of Alberta and Saskatchewan, losing the handful of seats they held in those two provinces. As a result Trudeau had to get a little creative in how these provinces are represented at the cabinet table.And below, CTVNews.ca has compiled some facts and biographical information about each member of cabinet.
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I thought affirmative action ended a long time ago.
If you agree with gender balanced cabinets, then shouldn't you also agree with race balanced and sexual orientation balanced cabinets as well? If we're going to treat inherent traits as qualifications, why stop at gender?
There's 83 genders
He got his of Amazon
Most people care less about gender, sex, color or anything that have nothing to do with the job qualifications necessary to perform the task they were hired!
Only those intent on pandering and manipulation care about gender. Intelligent Canadians care far more about qualifications than whether someone has a penis or vagina
How a breakdown of their competence? Would that be more Important? Or style over substance the choice of CTV News?
Idiots, what difference does it make what part of the country or gender they are. They should be selected based on there experience, education and the ability to do the job. Fuck me this is whats wrong with Canada, Why doesn't ask these questions. feelings, idiots
Once again forcing gender politics upon the masses. Great job . FireJessAllen
Why not add race to the list of ridiculous qualifications?
anyone seen a IQ test result for those in cabinet ?
How about a qualification breakdown?
What an important issue! There is soooo much social disparity and this is your focus? Who owns CTV? Oil? 🎻❤️🙏🏽
Greasy each and every one
Of course, gender plays a role, Shen it should really be about qualifications.
So woke....
When is the speech from the throne? December 5th? All Trudeau has said so far is that he looks forward to working with his ministers to come to a good resolution for all Canadians, same as last election. There, I just summed up the throne speech, any questions?
Just more incompetent and stupidity.
Because that’s what’s most important balanced gender how bout some intelligence I don’t care if it’s all women or all men I want to see best suited for positions this garbage has to stop any idiot could run this country to ground .. wrong direction. Last 4 years proved...
Breakdown by gender? What's next by skin colour, shoe size, height?
sorry but why are you breaking it down to region and gender topoli cdnpoli inpoli how about weight or height
Unless the intent is to pander and manipulate gender is irrelevant Try talking about something important like their qualifications instead of whether they have a penis or vagina.
Only two genders in his cabinet! The debate is over! 🤣😂🤣
Who cares about gender!
Trudeau toadies, cowards.
The press is hung up on their catchy “reporting” I’m sure they are the best people. However women do have a lot of undiscovered viewpoints to give
I listened to Alberta Politicians today on the news about going forward. They talked about only fossil fuels-Gas&oil , Bill C69, Pipelines, Methane, Oil Sands Projects-I understand the concerns but inside 25 yrs the world won’t buy the only thing you’re selling! Then what ?
Most aren't qualified.
Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for, the gender breakdown!
So what ones are identifying as a female, or a male? There is no gender anymore, wait are any identifying as human?
How about a review of qualifications and experience
What does gender have to do with anything? Right, CTV blowing the liberal gender-fluid trumpet again.
The regional breakdown is important Gender not so much. Unless of course the intent is pandering and manipulation as opposed to the quality of representation.
Gender break down? Yeah real important!
Any Trans people
Why are you making gender an issue ? It’s 2019. People are over it
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