Cabinet Building: Potential Picks for Conservative Cabinet
October 27, 2008 · By Adam Dyck
As the dust from the election starts to settle, attention is turning more and more to the question of Harper’s cabinet. Who fills which position? Who lost his chance in the last term? Who’s getting a first chance this time around? A second chance?
Finance: Jim Flaherty
Industry: Maxime Bernier
International Trade: Lawrence Cannon
Foreign Affairs: Jim Prentice
Defence:Peter Mackay
Environment: John Baird
The only real changes there are Bernier to industry, and Cannon to International Trade. Both have held these portfolios before, either federally or provincially, and both deserve to hold them now. Bernier was given a huge mandate by his constituency, and it looks like all has been forgiven.
Ambrose, Van Loan, Strahl, Ritz, Ablonczy, Finley and Day will all be picking up more minor roles in the cabinet.
This is a ridiculously bad prediction. There is NO WAY Bernier, if he goes back to cabinet at all, is going to Industry.