The Prime Minister will be Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion

It is truly amazing. Stephen Harper has united the Left in Canada.

·         The Prime Minister will be Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion.
 
·         The Minister of Finance will be appointed from the Liberal caucus.
 
·         The cabinet will be composed of 24 ministers plus the Prime Minister. Eighteen of these ministers will be appointed from within the Liberal caucus. Six of these ministers will be appointed from within the NDP caucus, plus six Parliamentary Secretaries, sworn in as Privy Councillors, will also be named from the NDP caucus. In the event the Prime Minister chooses to appoint a larger cabinet, the NDP proportion will be maintained.
 
·         The Liberals and NDP will work together on a "no surprises" basis and the government will put in place a permanent consultation mechanism with the Bloc Québécois.
 
·         The top priority of the new Government is an economic stimulus package designed to boost the domestic economy including: 
 
·         Accelerating existing infrastructure funding and substantial new investments, including municipal and inter-provincial projects (such as transit, clean energy, water, corridors and gateways). This would certainly include addressing the urgent infrastructure needs of First Nations, Métis and Inuit;

·         Housing construction and retrofitting; and
 
·         Investing in key sector strategies (like manufacturing, forestry and automotive) designed to create and save jobs, with any aid contingent on a plan to transform these industries and return them to profitability and sustainability.

James Morton
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