Major cabinet shuffle by Quebec premier moves Health Minister to Ministry of Higher Education

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Monday a major cabinet shuffle that made former health minister Danielle McCann, who has spearheaded the efforts for Quebec’s COVID-19 response, lose the health portfolio and inherit the higher education portfolio.

As McCann is taking over the higher education ministry, Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge will still be responsible for elementary and high school.

The new health minister is going to be Christian Dubé, who has served as Treasury Board president.

“After a year and a half of hard work, good work, I saw fit to have a new team to breathe new life into the work that needs to be done in the health and social services ministry,” Legault said in his announcement.

Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is also shifting to a new role as the Minister of Justice.

As a result, Sonia LeBel is moving from justice and replacing Dubé on the Treasury Board.

This cabinet shuffle comes as Quebec reported no new deaths on Monday for the first time since the crisis first struck in March.

The death toll remains at 5,417 — the highest in Canada. Quebec also recorded 69 new cases from the previous day, for a total of 54,835.

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