Big names featured in Conservative shadow cabinet shuffle
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OTTAWA — Dubbing the new crew as the party’s “affordability team,” Canada’s Official Opposition has unveiled the latest iteration of its shadow cabinet.
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Among the notable changes include Wellington—Halton Hills MP Michael Chong, who will leave his job as foreign affairs critic and instead become the Tories’ shadow minister for finance.
That means the former Tory finance critic, Calgary East MP Jasraj Hallan, will instead become the shadow minister for national revenue.
Simcoe North MP Adam Chambers is the party’s new industry critic, replacing Raquel Dancho who will become the party’s new shadow health minister.
“Health care touches every Canadian family, whether it is a parent trying to find a family doctor, a senior waiting for surgery, a child needing urgent care or a patient hoping to access the latest treatments,” Dancho said in a statement.
“With our talent, resources and standing as a G7 country, Canada should be a health-care success story. Instead, despite spending more than the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) average on health care, Canadians are waiting longer for care and falling behind patients in many comparable countries when it comes to timely access and innovative treatments.”
The former health critic, Cumberland—Colchester MP Dr. Stephen Ellis, lost his seat in last year’s federal election.
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New faces include North Island—Powell River MP Aaron Gunn, who replaces Michael Barrett as ethics and accountable government critic; Edmonton Northwest MP Billy Morin, who takes over Indigenous services from former MP Gary Vidal; and York Centre MP Roman Baber, who takes over as civil liberties critic from former Tory MP Marilyn Gladu, who famously defected to the Liberals earlier this year.
“As part of our Conservative team, I am honoured to be appointed shadow minister for civil liberties to fight to protect the freedoms of all Canadians,” Baber said in a statement, pointing out that his childhood spent under the tyrannical communist government of the Soviet Union gives him a unique insight on the necessity of civil liberties.
“After 11 years of the Liberal government, we have witnessed an erosion in Canada’s civil liberties. I vow to work tirelessly so that charter rights are preserved for all Canadians.”
Statement from Larry Brock on Stepping Back from Shadow Cabinet
— Larry Brock (@LarryBrockMP) June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026⁰FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, ON – Today, Larry Brock, Conservative Member for Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, announced that he was stepping back from his role in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet.…
Other MPs no longer with shadow portfolios include former justice critic Larry Brock (replaced by Oxford MP Arpan Khanna,) who said in a statement he chose to step aside from his role for personal reasons.
“I leave knowing that it is the right decision and that there are hard-working Conservative colleagues who can serve in shadow cabinet to continue the crucial work of holding the government to account on crime, protecting victims and ending corruption,” he said.
“I continue to put my full support behind Pierre Poilievre — he is the leader Canada needs and will make an amazing prime minister. I remain dedicated to serving in the Conservative caucus, to represent my constituents of Brantford — Brant South — Six Nations and to standing up for an affordable, safe and secure country for all Canadians.”
A complete list of the new shadow cabinet can be found online .