Filomena Tassi, Helena Jaczek swap federal cabinet roles in minor shuffleOTTAWA — There is no need to make bigger changes in his cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday after he made a minor adjustment to his front bench, involving only two ministers. On Wednesday morning, she swapped duties with fellow Ontario MP Helena Jaczek, who was the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. The two shared a warm embrace after Tassi took her new oath of office in a brief ceremony at Rideau Hall. Jaczek, for whom the shuffle is a major promotion, was first elected in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Markham-Stouffville in 2019, defeating former Liberal cabinet minister Jane Philpott. In addition to her work in southern Ontario, Jaczek brings experience in the health sector and as a former Ontario minister of health and long-term care, said a statement from Trudeau's office.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2022 09:47 UTC