Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his cabinet and seven rookie ministers are coming in with seven others departing cabinet.

Two thirds of the portfolios will have a different hand at the helm as the Liberals get ready for the next federal election. A portfolio that impacts Saskatchewan has seen a change at the top. Lawrence MacAulay is taking over the agriculture portfolio from Marie Claude Bibeau.

Defence Minister Anita Anand is stepping down as Minister of Defence to take over as president of the Treasury Board, while Bill Blair is taking the Defence chair.

Dominic LeBlanc is adding public safety to his portfolio, former immigration minister Sean Fraser is becoming housing minister and Marc Miller, former Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations, is taking on immigration.

Cabinet newcomer is Arif Virani who is taking on justice, replacing outgoing minister David Lametti.

Mark Holland, who was the government House leader, is taking on the health portfolio.  The now former health minister Jean-Yves Duclos is the new public services and procurement minister.