Canadian PM will shuffle cabinet today

January 4, 2007

Canadian PM Stephen Harper will shuffle his cabinet today at 11:00 a.m. ET. The replacing cabinet ministers will be sworn in at a ceremony in, the official residence in Ottawa, the nation's capital.

Harper is scheduled to make a statement at 12:30 p.m today at, the Prime Minister's residence.

The shuffle could involve five (some sources say seven) cabinet ministers.

Environment minister will likely be replaced. Canadian media speculated that Treasury Board President will replace her. Earlier, it was said that  would be replacing her but Prentice denied rumors. Ambrose, then, could be minister of.

is expected to keep his job as Finance Minister.

The Canadian media says that the Conservative government, who were elected on January, 23, 2006, could have an election in spring 2007.