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SUBJECT: NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND
COMPETENCE"
REF: OTTAWA 1325
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reason 1.4 (d)
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SUBJECT: NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND
COMPETENCE"
REF: OTTAWA 1325
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reason 1.4 (d)
1. (C) Summary. The Cabinet of the second government of
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office on October 29. Its
expanded size includes more women and rewarded some new MPs
from key geographic areas. As expected, former Minister of
Transport Lawrence Cannon succeeded David Emerson as Minister
of Foreign Affairs; he has long been a trusted aide to
Harper, will retain close access, and brings a seasoned,
capable hand to the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (DFAIT). Also as anticipated, Defence
Minister Peter MacKay and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
retained their portfolios to provide continuity in these
departments, where they have performed well and retained PM
Harper's confidence. The biggest shocker was the transfer of
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day to the much less
considerable position of Minister of International Trade;
Harper may be trying to sideline a potential rival for the
next Conservative Party leadership. Replacing Day at Public
Safety is the controversial Peter Van Loan, who, as Leader of
the Government in the House of Commons, was seen as Harper's
bulldog and blamed by many in the Opposition for supposedly
bringing Parliamentary politics to new lows of
mean-spiritedness and refusal to negotiate. Full list of
Cabinet in para 12. Official biographies available at
www.pm.gc.ca. End Summary.
2. (SBU) Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper
presented his new, 38-person Cabinet to Governor General
Michaelle Jean on October 30, two weeks after winning the
October 14 federal election with a stronger minority in the
House of Commons (reftel and previous). The Governor General
swore in the ten new members; all previous Cabinet members
did not require a new oath. The new Cabinet is not only
larger than the previous Cabinet (with 27 Ministers and 5
Secretaries of State) but also -- for the first time since
taking office in 2006 -- revived the title of "Minister of
State" in lieu of the more junior "Secretary of State." PM
Harper subsequently told the media that the new Cabinet
reflected his commitment to "certainty, stability, and
competence" and was the "right team for these times," and
promised that the new "broad and inclusive" Cabinet will work
on behalf of all Canadians in the face of the global
financial crisis. He underlined that now was "not the time
to take risks."
3. (SBU) Eleven of the new Cabinet are women, compared to
five Ministers and two Secretaries of State in the previous
Cabinet. Five ministers are brand-new MPs, including the
first Conservative MP from Nunavut (Leona Aglukkaq, who
becomes Minister of Health, after serving in a similar
capacity in the Nunavut territorial government) and the first
Conservative MP from Prince Edward Island in over 20 years
(Gail Shea, who gets the relevant portfolio of Fisheries and
Oceans). It also includes the first quadriplegic in Cabinet,
John Fletcher, the new Minister of State for Democratic
Reform (a long-term Conservative party priority, notably a
shift to an elected Senate or at least term-limits). As
usual, the Cabinet reflects a careful geographic balance in
order to present a truly national, federal team. One
apparent reason for the delay in forming the Cabinet was
Qapparent reason for the delay in forming the Cabinet was
awaiting the outcome of key recounts, i.e. in Nunavut. When
asked why there were no Montrealers among the Cabinet, PM
Harper noted his commitment to appointments only of MPs; the
Conservatives again won no seats in either Montral or
Toronto.
4. (U) The 40th Parliament will meet for the first time on
November 18, with the Governor General presenting the new
government's "Speech from the Throne" on November 19.
KEY TO U.S. RELATIONS
--------------
5. (C) Foreign Affairs: Harper lived up to general
expectations in selecting former Transport Minister Lawrence
Cannon as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing
David Emerson, who did not run for re-election. Cannon has
been a long-time trusted confidante of Harper and advisor as
the government's previous Lieutenant for Quebec (although
whatever advice he provided did not in the end help the
Conservatives to pick up additional seats in that province in
this election). DFAIT staff expect Cannon to provide the
same kind of measured, steady hand approach as Emerson -- in
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sharp contrast to previous Foreign Minister and fellow
Quebecker Maxime Bernier. Fluent in both French and English,
Cannon should be an insightful and helpful partner to the
U.S. on bilateral and multilateral issues.
6. (C) Defence: Peter MacKay retains his portfolio at the
Department of National Defence, where he remains well liked
and respected. He will host Defense Secretary Gates at a
RC-South ministerial meeting in Nova Scotia next month.
Afghanistan and the deployment of Canadian Forces in Kandahar
remain a top priority for PM Harper's foreign policy.
7. (C) Finance: Again as anticipated, Jim Flaherty remains
at the helm at Finance Canada, with PM Harper emphasizing
publicly the leading role that Canada intends to continue to
play in shaping a global response to financial instability
worldwide. Liberal Party deputy leader Michael Ignatieff has
so far been a lone wolf in criticizing Flaherty's
re-appointment, claiming that Flaherty's previous policies
have been unsuccessful in protecting Canadians from the
global crisis. (Lame duck Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion
has yet to comment on the new Cabinet.)
8. (C) International Trade/Public Safety: PM Harper
decided to move former leadership rival Stockwell Day from
the huge Department of Public Safety -- which includes the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security
Intelligence Service, and Corrections Canada -- to the
International Trade portfolio. Few observers -- or even
Day's senior staff -- saw this move coming. While Trade is
an important position, it is distinctly a step down for the
still-ambitious Day, which may be part of Harper's gamebook,
as some in the Conservative Party have begun to grumble that
it is time the Conservatives look for new leadership since
Harper has shown in three federal elections that he cannot
win a majority. Day will, however, take over Emerson's
former seat as Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan.
Replacing Day at Public Safety is Peter Van Loan, previously
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. This
assignment is clearly a reward for the tenacious Van Loan,
widely seen as Harper's attack dog in the Commons and
perceived by many in the opposition (including, privately,
Speaker of the House Peter Milliken) as bringing political
debate in the House to new lows with his blanket refusals to
negotiate or compromise. Van Loan was no doubt only doing
exactly what Harper wished him to do. He can nonetheless be
a genial interlocutor in other settings, with a quick wit and
lively intelligence, although he lacks management experience
(having served in an earlier Cabinet as Minister of Sport and
of Intergovernmental Affairs). He will readily understand
the central importance of a productive and successful
partnership with his counterpart at the Department of
Homeland Security.
9. (C) In the new Cabinet, PM Harper transformed Helena
Guergis' former position as Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs and International Trade into a new Minister of State
of Foreign Affairs (Americas) and gave it to neophyte Ontario
MP Peter Kent, a former broadcast journalist. It is unclear
what role this position will play in bilateral relations, but
likely reflects the upcoming Summit of the Americas and the
Harper government's pronounced priority for the Americas in
QHarper government's pronounced priority for the Americas in
its foreign policy agenda.
OTHER WINNERS AND LOSERS
--------------
10. (C) Former Health Minister Tony Clement -- who
reportedly lobbied hard for either Foreign Affairs or
International Trade -- moves to Industry, another key
portfolio, especially for an Ontario MP (Parry
Sound-Muskoka). He replaces Jim Prentice, who had been a
reported candidate for Foreign Affairs; Prentice moves to
Environment Canada. PM Harper explained the move as a
recognition that, despite tough ecoomic times, Canada cannot
treat environmental policy as less important or separate from
economic policy. Prentice will also chair the important
Cabinet Committee on Operations. Former Natural Resources
Minister Gary Lunn was downgraded to Minister of State for
Sport, losing his seat to newcomer Lisa Raitt. Former
National Revenue Minister Gordon O'Connor moves to Minister
of State and Chief Government Whip, replacing Jay Hill, who
will probably play a more conciliatory new role than Van Loan
did as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Long-time MP Rona Ambrose moved up from Minister for
Intergovernmental Affairs to Minister of Labour, while former
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Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley made a
lateral transfer to Human Resources and Skills Development;
her husband Doug Finley was the National Director for the
2006 and 2008 Conservative campaigns. Harper favorite John
Baird made a similar move from Environment (where he
performed solidly in a difficult portoflio) to Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities. Josee Verner, whose tenure
at Canadian Heritage received generally poor marks, moved to
Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie.
Jason Kenney's successful outreach to new Canadians (more of
whom apparently voted Conservative in 2008) as Secretary of
State led to a Ministerial appointment for Citizenship,
Immigration and Multiculturalism.
STAYING PUT
--------------
11. (U) In addition to MacKay at Defence and Flaherty at
Finance, several other ministers will not change portfolios,
including Rob Nicholson at Justice, Greg Thompson at
Veterans, Chuck Strahl at Indian Affairs, Vic Toews at
Treasury Board, Bev Oda at International Cooperation, and
Gerry Ritz at Agriculture.
CABINET LIST (in order of personal precedence)
--------------
12. (U) As of October 30, 2008:
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper
Minister of Justice and Attorney General: Robert Douglas
Nicholson
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State
(Agriculture): Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Minister of Veterans Affairs: Gregory Francis Thompson
Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State
(Seniors): Marjory LeBreton
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and
Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians: Chuck
Strahl
Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic
Gateway: Peter Gordon MacKay
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the
Asia-Pacific Gateway: Stockwell Day
President of the Treasury Board: Vic Toews
Minister of Labour: Rona Ambrose
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development: Diane
Finley
Minister of International Cooperation: Beverley J. Oda
Minister of the Environment: Jim Prentice
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: John
Baird
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Industry: Tony Clement
Minister of Finance: James Michael Flaherty
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La
Francophonie: Josee Verner
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: Jay D. Hill
Minister of Public Safety: Peter Van Loan
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the
Canadian Wheat Board: Gerry Ritz
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism:
Jason Kenney
Minister of Public Works and Government Services: Christian
Paradis
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages: James
Moore
Minister of Health: Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Natural Resources: Lisa Raitt
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: Gail Shea
Minister of State (Sport): Gary Lunn
Minister of State and Chief Government Whip: Gordon O'Connor
Minister of State (Status of Women): Helena Guergis
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism): Diane
Ablonczy
Minister of State (Transport): Rob Merrifield
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification): Lynne
Yelich
Minister of State (Democratic Reform): John Fletcher
QMinister of State (Democratic Reform): John Fletcher
Minister of State (Science and Technology): Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for
the Regions of Quebec): Denis Lebel
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency):
Keith Ashfield
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas): Peter Kent
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PINR CA
SUBJECT: NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND
COMPETENCE"
REF: OTTAWA 1325
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reason 1.4 (d)
1. (C) Summary. The Cabinet of the second government of
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office on October 29. Its
expanded size includes more women and rewarded some new MPs
from key geographic areas. As expected, former Minister of
Transport Lawrence Cannon succeeded David Emerson as Minister
of Foreign Affairs; he has long been a trusted aide to
Harper, will retain close access, and brings a seasoned,
capable hand to the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (DFAIT). Also as anticipated, Defence
Minister Peter MacKay and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
retained their portfolios to provide continuity in these
departments, where they have performed well and retained PM
Harper's confidence. The biggest shocker was the transfer of
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day to the much less
considerable position of Minister of International Trade;
Harper may be trying to sideline a potential rival for the
next Conservative Party leadership. Replacing Day at Public
Safety is the controversial Peter Van Loan, who, as Leader of
the Government in the House of Commons, was seen as Harper's
bulldog and blamed by many in the Opposition for supposedly
bringing Parliamentary politics to new lows of
mean-spiritedness and refusal to negotiate. Full list of
Cabinet in para 12. Official biographies available at
www.pm.gc.ca. End Summary.
2. (SBU) Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper
presented his new, 38-person Cabinet to Governor General
Michaelle Jean on October 30, two weeks after winning the
October 14 federal election with a stronger minority in the
House of Commons (reftel and previous). The Governor General
swore in the ten new members; all previous Cabinet members
did not require a new oath. The new Cabinet is not only
larger than the previous Cabinet (with 27 Ministers and 5
Secretaries of State) but also -- for the first time since
taking office in 2006 -- revived the title of "Minister of
State" in lieu of the more junior "Secretary of State." PM
Harper subsequently told the media that the new Cabinet
reflected his commitment to "certainty, stability, and
competence" and was the "right team for these times," and
promised that the new "broad and inclusive" Cabinet will work
on behalf of all Canadians in the face of the global
financial crisis. He underlined that now was "not the time
to take risks."
3. (SBU) Eleven of the new Cabinet are women, compared to
five Ministers and two Secretaries of State in the previous
Cabinet. Five ministers are brand-new MPs, including the
first Conservative MP from Nunavut (Leona Aglukkaq, who
becomes Minister of Health, after serving in a similar
capacity in the Nunavut territorial government) and the first
Conservative MP from Prince Edward Island in over 20 years
(Gail Shea, who gets the relevant portfolio of Fisheries and
Oceans). It also includes the first quadriplegic in Cabinet,
John Fletcher, the new Minister of State for Democratic
Reform (a long-term Conservative party priority, notably a
shift to an elected Senate or at least term-limits). As
usual, the Cabinet reflects a careful geographic balance in
order to present a truly national, federal team. One
apparent reason for the delay in forming the Cabinet was
Qapparent reason for the delay in forming the Cabinet was
awaiting the outcome of key recounts, i.e. in Nunavut. When
asked why there were no Montrealers among the Cabinet, PM
Harper noted his commitment to appointments only of MPs; the
Conservatives again won no seats in either Montral or
Toronto.
4. (U) The 40th Parliament will meet for the first time on
November 18, with the Governor General presenting the new
government's "Speech from the Throne" on November 19.
KEY TO U.S. RELATIONS
--------------
5. (C) Foreign Affairs: Harper lived up to general
expectations in selecting former Transport Minister Lawrence
Cannon as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing
David Emerson, who did not run for re-election. Cannon has
been a long-time trusted confidante of Harper and advisor as
the government's previous Lieutenant for Quebec (although
whatever advice he provided did not in the end help the
Conservatives to pick up additional seats in that province in
this election). DFAIT staff expect Cannon to provide the
same kind of measured, steady hand approach as Emerson -- in
OTTAWA 00001394 002 OF 004
sharp contrast to previous Foreign Minister and fellow
Quebecker Maxime Bernier. Fluent in both French and English,
Cannon should be an insightful and helpful partner to the
U.S. on bilateral and multilateral issues.
6. (C) Defence: Peter MacKay retains his portfolio at the
Department of National Defence, where he remains well liked
and respected. He will host Defense Secretary Gates at a
RC-South ministerial meeting in Nova Scotia next month.
Afghanistan and the deployment of Canadian Forces in Kandahar
remain a top priority for PM Harper's foreign policy.
7. (C) Finance: Again as anticipated, Jim Flaherty remains
at the helm at Finance Canada, with PM Harper emphasizing
publicly the leading role that Canada intends to continue to
play in shaping a global response to financial instability
worldwide. Liberal Party deputy leader Michael Ignatieff has
so far been a lone wolf in criticizing Flaherty's
re-appointment, claiming that Flaherty's previous policies
have been unsuccessful in protecting Canadians from the
global crisis. (Lame duck Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion
has yet to comment on the new Cabinet.)
8. (C) International Trade/Public Safety: PM Harper
decided to move former leadership rival Stockwell Day from
the huge Department of Public Safety -- which includes the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security
Intelligence Service, and Corrections Canada -- to the
International Trade portfolio. Few observers -- or even
Day's senior staff -- saw this move coming. While Trade is
an important position, it is distinctly a step down for the
still-ambitious Day, which may be part of Harper's gamebook,
as some in the Conservative Party have begun to grumble that
it is time the Conservatives look for new leadership since
Harper has shown in three federal elections that he cannot
win a majority. Day will, however, take over Emerson's
former seat as Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan.
Replacing Day at Public Safety is Peter Van Loan, previously
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. This
assignment is clearly a reward for the tenacious Van Loan,
widely seen as Harper's attack dog in the Commons and
perceived by many in the opposition (including, privately,
Speaker of the House Peter Milliken) as bringing political
debate in the House to new lows with his blanket refusals to
negotiate or compromise. Van Loan was no doubt only doing
exactly what Harper wished him to do. He can nonetheless be
a genial interlocutor in other settings, with a quick wit and
lively intelligence, although he lacks management experience
(having served in an earlier Cabinet as Minister of Sport and
of Intergovernmental Affairs). He will readily understand
the central importance of a productive and successful
partnership with his counterpart at the Department of
Homeland Security.
9. (C) In the new Cabinet, PM Harper transformed Helena
Guergis' former position as Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs and International Trade into a new Minister of State
of Foreign Affairs (Americas) and gave it to neophyte Ontario
MP Peter Kent, a former broadcast journalist. It is unclear
what role this position will play in bilateral relations, but
likely reflects the upcoming Summit of the Americas and the
Harper government's pronounced priority for the Americas in
QHarper government's pronounced priority for the Americas in
its foreign policy agenda.
OTHER WINNERS AND LOSERS
--------------
10. (C) Former Health Minister Tony Clement -- who
reportedly lobbied hard for either Foreign Affairs or
International Trade -- moves to Industry, another key
portfolio, especially for an Ontario MP (Parry
Sound-Muskoka). He replaces Jim Prentice, who had been a
reported candidate for Foreign Affairs; Prentice moves to
Environment Canada. PM Harper explained the move as a
recognition that, despite tough ecoomic times, Canada cannot
treat environmental policy as less important or separate from
economic policy. Prentice will also chair the important
Cabinet Committee on Operations. Former Natural Resources
Minister Gary Lunn was downgraded to Minister of State for
Sport, losing his seat to newcomer Lisa Raitt. Former
National Revenue Minister Gordon O'Connor moves to Minister
of State and Chief Government Whip, replacing Jay Hill, who
will probably play a more conciliatory new role than Van Loan
did as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
Long-time MP Rona Ambrose moved up from Minister for
Intergovernmental Affairs to Minister of Labour, while former
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Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley made a
lateral transfer to Human Resources and Skills Development;
her husband Doug Finley was the National Director for the
2006 and 2008 Conservative campaigns. Harper favorite John
Baird made a similar move from Environment (where he
performed solidly in a difficult portoflio) to Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities. Josee Verner, whose tenure
at Canadian Heritage received generally poor marks, moved to
Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie.
Jason Kenney's successful outreach to new Canadians (more of
whom apparently voted Conservative in 2008) as Secretary of
State led to a Ministerial appointment for Citizenship,
Immigration and Multiculturalism.
STAYING PUT
--------------
11. (U) In addition to MacKay at Defence and Flaherty at
Finance, several other ministers will not change portfolios,
including Rob Nicholson at Justice, Greg Thompson at
Veterans, Chuck Strahl at Indian Affairs, Vic Toews at
Treasury Board, Bev Oda at International Cooperation, and
Gerry Ritz at Agriculture.
CABINET LIST (in order of personal precedence)
--------------
12. (U) As of October 30, 2008:
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper
Minister of Justice and Attorney General: Robert Douglas
Nicholson
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State
(Agriculture): Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Minister of Veterans Affairs: Gregory Francis Thompson
Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State
(Seniors): Marjory LeBreton
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and
Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians: Chuck
Strahl
Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic
Gateway: Peter Gordon MacKay
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the
Asia-Pacific Gateway: Stockwell Day
President of the Treasury Board: Vic Toews
Minister of Labour: Rona Ambrose
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development: Diane
Finley
Minister of International Cooperation: Beverley J. Oda
Minister of the Environment: Jim Prentice
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: John
Baird
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Industry: Tony Clement
Minister of Finance: James Michael Flaherty
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La
Francophonie: Josee Verner
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: Jay D. Hill
Minister of Public Safety: Peter Van Loan
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the
Canadian Wheat Board: Gerry Ritz
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism:
Jason Kenney
Minister of Public Works and Government Services: Christian
Paradis
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages: James
Moore
Minister of Health: Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Natural Resources: Lisa Raitt
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: Gail Shea
Minister of State (Sport): Gary Lunn
Minister of State and Chief Government Whip: Gordon O'Connor
Minister of State (Status of Women): Helena Guergis
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism): Diane
Ablonczy
Minister of State (Transport): Rob Merrifield
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification): Lynne
Yelich
Minister of State (Democratic Reform): John Fletcher
QMinister of State (Democratic Reform): John Fletcher
Minister of State (Science and Technology): Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for
the Regions of Quebec): Denis Lebel
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency):
Keith Ashfield
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas): Peter Kent
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