Mark Carney Sworn In as Canada's New Prime Minister

Swearing-In Ceremony for Prime Minister Mark Carney

• 👑 The ceremony officially marks the swearing-in of Mark Carney as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada and the 30th Canadian Ministry.
• 💡 A traditional Inuit lamp (hulik) was lit to symbolize bringing light and warmth, honoring important events and the presence of Elder Canon AA Atak.
• 🌍 Elder Andy McGregor spoke on the significance of the land, representing balance and honoring leadership with an opening prayer for the four directions, seasons, and stages of life.

Administration of Oaths

• 📜 Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney took the Oath of Allegiance, the Privy Counselor's Oath, and the Oath of Office.
• 🤝 The Governor General and Clerk of the Privy Council signed oath books, formally witnessing the swearing-in and signing instruments of advice for the new ministry.

Swearing-In of Cabinet Ministers

• 💼 Several ministers were sworn into their respective roles, including Dominic Leblanc (International Trade), François-Philippe Champagne (Finance), Anurag Anand (Innovation, Science and Industry), and William Sterling Blair (National Defense).
• ⚖️ Other ministers sworn in include Patty Hajdu (Indigenous Services), Jonathan Wilkinson (Energy and Natural Resources), Janette Pta Taylor (President of the Treasury Board), Steven Guilbeault (Canadian Heritage), Chrystia Freeland (Transport and Internal Trade), Kamal Khera (Health), Gary Anandasangaree (Justice, Attorney General, Crown-Indigenous Relations), Ritchie Valdez (Chief Government Whip), Steven McKinnon (Jobs and Families), David McGinty (Public Safety), Terry Duguid (Environment and Climate Change), Nathaniel Smith (Housing, Infrastructure), Rachel Bendayan (Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship), Elizabeth Brière (Veterans Affairs, CRA), Joanne Thompson (Fisheries, Oceans, Coast Guard), Arielle Kayaba (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Democratic Institutions), and Cody Douglas Blaise (Agriculture, Agri-food, Rural Economic Development).
• 🏛️ Ali Cyrus Assasssi was sworn in as Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement.

Closing Remarks and National Anthem

• 🙏 Elder V. Wake offered closing words and a prayer of gratitude for the democratic process, Canadian values, indigenous peoples, and the commitment to inclusivity and well-being.
• 🇨🇦 The ceremony concluded with the singing of the national anthem, "O Canada."