Trudeau names nine new parliamentary secretaries, removes four from roster

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal Party fundraiser in Mississauga, Ontario on Thursday August 30 , 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to his parliamentary secretary roster Friday, stripping some of their title and adding new names to the list.

Trudeau added nine new individuals to the list and removed four.

The new names include Sean Fraser who has been named parliamentary secretary to the minister of environment, Gary Anandasangaree, who's been named parliamentary secretary to the minister of heritage and Richard Hebert, now parliamentary secretary to the minister of small business and export promotion.

Trudeau named John Oliver as parliamentary secretary to the minister of health. And add to the list Bernadette Jordan, now parliamentary secretary for the minister of democratic institutions, Paul Lefebvre, who's been named parliamentary secretary to the minister of natural resources, Dan Vandal who will take on the new role of parliamentary secretary to the minister of indigenous services and Deb Schulte will hold the title of parliamentary secretary for the minister of national revenue.

Jennifer O'Connell was named parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, focusing on youth economic opportunity.

Four MPs are moving out as parliamentary secretaries, including Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Kim Rudd, Don Rusnak and Jean Rioux. The prime minister's office confirmed that the four MPs will take on additional duties in Parliament.