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Majority cabinet makeover
LGBT. Rights
House leader and Ottawa West-Nepean MP Baird expected to take on new role
Supporters of Ottawa’s LGBT community turn the intersection of Bank and Somerset streets into a dance floor yesterday as they celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Go to metronews.ca/ottawa for more coverage. JOE LOFARO/METRO
Flash mob stops traffic for LGBT rights
The horns of angry drivers didn’t drown out the sound of Daft Punk’s One More Time, which brought traffic to a standstill for five minutes during a lunch hour flash mob organized by Pink Triangle Services. The dance party stopped passersby in their tracks as the jovial crowd of about 50 people waved rainbow-coloured flags and posters bearing messages of acceptance.
A new Conservative cabinet ready to wield the power of a majority government will be sworn in today. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed yesterday Stephen Harper will announce the new lineup at the Governor General’s residence this morning. The new team will have the luxury of seeing many more bills through and a smoother ride for cabinet priorities without the hurdles of a minority government. Never one to go for major cabinet overhauls, the prime minister is expected to keep many of the same faces in their current roles, including Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Environment Minister Peter
Kent. Still, Harper has several holes to fill to replace ministers who retired or were not re-elected. They include the Foreign Affairs, Treasury Board, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transport, Veterans Affairs and Sport portfolios. Current House leader John Baird, a strong House of Commons performer, is expected to vacate his position to take on new responsibilities. Harper also lost representation from Quebec and British Columbia. In the former province, he’s likely to turn to former minister Maxime Bernier, as well as threeterm Quebec City MP Steven Blaney. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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