Toronto Star: Justin Trudeau makes history with cabinet choices

Published on Wed Nov 04 2015

The first child of a former prime minister to hold the office chooses an equal number of women and men to serve in his cabinet.

With his wife, children and mother looking on, a confident and relaxed-looking Justin Trudeau was sworn in this morning at Rideau Hall as Canada’s prime minister.

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Two 11-year-old Inuit throat singers performed immediately after Trudeau was sworn into office.

Trudeau, 43, made history by becoming the first child of a former Canadian prime minister to assume the post. His late father, Pierre Trudeau, last held the office in June 1984.

In another historic move, he chose an equal number of men and women – 15 of each – to serve with him in cabinet. Trudeau himself was sworn in as minister of intergovernmental affairs and youth.

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/04/new-government-to-be-sworn-in-today.html