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Justin's Cabinet: a 'badass', an astronaut and an oboist

Take our quiz to see how much you know about Canada's new cabinet ministers.
Test your knowledge about Canada's newest cabinet members on this week's special pop quiz. (Canadian Press)

Canada's 23rd Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was sworn in this week and his new cabinet fulfilled his promise of gender parity with 15 men and 15 women.

Technically, it's 15 men, 15 women and Trudeau himself, so relax guys, the men are still ahead by one.

This time around, many of the ministers seem qualified for their jobs — for instance, the Minister of Sport and Persons with a Disability is a three-time Paralympic Games medallist.   

How well do you know the people in power? Take our quiz, then listen to the audio to see how well the Because News panellists do — and what they think of Trudeau's new cabinet.