Back in 2006 Harper boasted his first cabinet was only 26 ministers, a deliberate attempt to contrast himself with former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, whose cabinet was 38 MPs strong.
“My smaller cabinet and more streamlined cabinet structure are designed for work – not for show,” Mr. Harper said in 2006 as he unveiled his first team of ministers.
The size of the cabinet has expanded bit by bit since then.
On Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, he became the first among equals in a cabinet tied for the title of largest in Canadian history.
The appointment of Erin O’Toole to minister of Veterans Affairs brings the size of the Harper ministry to 40 strong, matching the size of Brian Mulroney's 1984 cabinet.
He won the election with a landslide victory. And today -- Sept. 17, 1984 -- Brian Mulroney is officially sworn in as prime minister. "Today was Mulroney's day," announces reporter Jason Moscovitz in this CBC-TV clip. But today's story isn't all about Mulroney. It's also about his new cabinet. He's appointing Canada's largest cabinet ever, with a total of 40 members. The new PC prime minister hopes to have a cabinet that better represents all regions, both sexes, and a mix of veterans and rookies.
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