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Sri Lankan born Gary appointed Canada’s Public Safety Minister

14 May, 2025

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Sri Lankan born Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed as Canada?s new Public Safety Minister.

Anandasangaree, who was earlier the Justice Minister and Attorney General, was appointed as the new Public Safety Minister by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Carney unveiled his new cabinet, promising “decisive action” on his ambitious economic agenda, amid a trade war with the US.

The new cabinet of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state heralds some significant changes, including a new foreign minister to handle the US-Canada relationship.

The reshuffle, two weeks after the election, brings some familiar names as well as political newcomers – a team “purpose-built for this hinge moment”, Carney told reporters.

There are 24 new faces in cabinet, including 13 first-time MPs. Several veterans of former PM Justin Trudeau’s government, such as Melanie Joly and Chrystia Freeland, return to cabinet.

Anandasangaree takes on the role of public safety, a department that will oversee border security, which US President Donald Trump has cited as a key reason for imposing tariffs on Canada as well as Mexico. (Colombo Gazette / BBC)

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