Overview
- Glenn Purves returns from BlackRock to become deputy minister of international trade, bringing prior senior experience at Finance Canada.
- Rob Stewart leaves the trade portfolio to lead the creation of the federal Financial Crimes Agency focused on complex financial offences.
- Fentanyl lead Kevin Brosseau keeps that role while becoming senior associate deputy minister of national defence and commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard.
- David Morrison moves from deputy minister of foreign affairs to serve as the prime minister’s senior diplomatic and international affairs adviser, as Arun Thangaraj takes over Global Affairs Canada.
- The announcement confirms retirements for Chris Forbes, Bob Hamilton and Anne Kelly, and nominates Christopher MacLennan to the World Bank Group and Sandra McCardell to the African Development Bank.