New cabinet sees addition of new words to ministers' titles

New cabinet sees addition of new words to ministers' titles

CBC News | Posted: November 4, 2015 8:21 PM | Last Updated: November 4, 2015

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Caption: Catherine McKenna becomes minister for environment and climate change in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2015.

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The new cabinet sworn in Wednesday included some new job titles, which sparked plenty of reaction on Twitter.

The addition of 'climate change' and 'refugees' got the most attention.

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The title of one minister reflected a shift in preferred language from 'aboriginal' to 'indigenous.'

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Not everyone welcomed the change, though.

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The cabinet also included a new post: minister of science.

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Some were left confused by the change.

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The minister of innovation, science and economic development has traditionally been known as the minister of industry.

Stephen Taylor, a conservative political consultant, wasn't impressed by the change.

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Others were happy to see lots of science.

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And even a scientist.

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