Liberal cabinet shuffle to take place today.

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Chrystia Freeland will be named as minister of Foreign Affairs in a cabinet shuffle to take place today.

Stéphane Dion, acting minister of Foreign affairs is going to become Canada's ambassador to the European Union and Germany.

John McCallum, Immigration Minister is also leaving politics and will be named Canada's ambassador to China.

Karina Gould will be named minister of democratic institutions.

Patty Hajdu will move from status of women to labour.

Ahmed Hussen become minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship.

François-Philippe Champagne will be minister of international trade.

Maryam Monsef will transfer from democratic institutions to status of women.

The swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers will take place at Rideau Hall at 2 p.m. The shuffle allows Justin Trudeau to move perceived strong ministers into roles that are critical to Canada- US relationship while addressing some of the weaker performers.

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