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Now 'not the time' for cabinet shuffle: Harper
HUNTSVILLE, Ont. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper squashed rumours Thursday that he is about to do a major overhaul of his cabinet though he is expected to soon name a permanent replacement for Maxime Bernier, who resigned as Foreign Affairs minister late last month.“I believe that most of our ministers are just beginning to hit their stride in their portfolios,” said Harper during a visit to Ontario's Muskoka region, where he announced that Canada would host the 2010 G8 Summit at a resort here.
“I don't believe this would be the time for major changes to cabinet. We've made some incremental changes over the past couple of years. Obviously some would be made in the future but I see no need for a comprehensive overhaul now although I would concede there is still a need to fill the hole created by the departure of the former minister of Foreign Affairs and that will be dealt with in due course.”
That need, according to a source close to Harper, may be filled by Quebecer Christian Paradis (left), a young first-time MP who was named Secretary of State for Agriculture in January . . . [Read on]