Helena Jaczek, the MP for Markham-Stouffville, moved from FedDev Ontario to public services and procurement.
Tassi approached the prime minister requesting a positional change to accommodate family matters.
“Early last year, my husband suffered two strokes. As anyone whose family has had a similar experience will know, post-stroke care can be complex and filled with uncertainty,” Tassi said in a statement. “Because of this, I met with the Prime Minister last month to discuss balancing the needs of my family with the travel demands on me as Minister of Public Services and Procurement; a department with operations in every corner of the country.”
Multiple federal cabinet ministers, including minister of agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau, posted messages of support and congratulations for the new ministers.
“Good luck to my colleagues @HelenaJaczek and @FilomenaTassi, as they both take on new responsibilities today,” she said on Twitter. “I know these past few months have been challenging for Filomena and her family, I wish them all the best.”
Tassi’s new ministry recently announced investments to help food processors and agribusinesses adopt clean technology.
In June, FedDev Ontario announced an investment of nearly $2 million for Bioenterprise Canada to help it deliver the FoodShift program; a green initiative designed to help agribusinesses adopt net-zero technologies.