OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will unveil his new cabinet Wednesday, Postmedia News has learned.
Despite a majority mandate, the Conservatives lost several key cabinet ministers following the May 2 election and all eyes will likely be on who will assume the foreign affairs and Treasury Board portfolios.
The former was left vacant after Lawrence Cannon lost his Quebec riding to the NDP, and Stockwell Day left the other up for grabs when he decided not to seek re-election.
In all, six portfolios were left vacant as a result of ministers retiring or being defeated.
It’s widely expected that Jim Flaherty will stay on as finance minister to introduce the next budget. However, government House leader John Baird will likely be moved into a higher profile portfolio now that the party has its coveted majority.
Both Baird and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney have been touted as possible successors to the foreign affairs post.
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