Rideau Hall: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: OTTAWA - To get a feeling for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet shuffle, a glance at the seating arrangement inside Rideau Hall's august ballroom spoke volumes. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement, Trade Minister Ed Fast, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver comprise the team handling key issues like job creation, oil pipelines and a Canada-Europe free trade deal. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, front centre, poses for a group photo with the Cabinet announced during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, July 15, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld In the front rows, veteran cabinet ministers held on to the top economic and international files that the Conservative government has long declared its top priority. Related Items Articles Harper promotes Glover, Bergen to cabinet Columns Glover bounces back with major cabinet posting (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.