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Buenos Aires: Home Province and Sean Kilpatrick

buenos aires: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a closing press conference at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, according to Toronto Star. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan is also on the move, possibly taking over Indigenous Services from Philpott. The Canadian Press has confirmed that Philpott will take over the post occupied by longtime Liberal Scott Brison, who precipitated the shuffle last week with his unexpected resignation. He has cancelled an event scheduled to take place Monday in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador.CBC reported O'Regan's move to Indigenous Services as a certainty Sunday.A Nova Scotia backbencher speculation Sunday centred on Sean Fraser or Bernadette Jordan will also be added to the cabinet lineup to fill Brison's role as that province's cabinet representative. Article Continued Below The shuffle is expected to be small, with as few adjustments as possible to fill the void of Brison's departure. The newcomer could take over O'Regan's file at Veterans Affairs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.