OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has picked Rob Nicholson to fill the void left in his cabinet by John Baird’s surprise departure last week.The swift shuffle sees Nicholson take over the foreign affairs portfolio and hand over his previous job at national defence to Jason Kenney.Kenney’s role as minister for employment and social development will go to Pierre Poilievre, an Ottawa-area MP who has held several smaller cabinet roles over the years.Poilievre will also assume responsibility for the National Capital Commission, which was previously overseen by Baird who also represented an Ottawa riding.”Our government is delivering real results for …read more
Source: National Newswatch
