Freeland to keep powerful role as lesser MPs shuffled about

A major cabinet shuffle Tuesday morning has brought new faces to the forefront and seen others demoted and effectively discarded. Chrystia Freeland, the MP for University Rosedale, will remain as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. The full story is here. Her permanence and proximity to the Prime Minister’s ear reveal again the stark difference between ministers who really matter and those who are appointed for reasons that seem merely convenient.