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Building a cabinet may be relatively easy for a skilled carpenter, but it’s a significant undertaking for any prime minister. The task will be even harder for Justin Trudeau.

Trudeau has promised an equal number of men and women around his cabinet table. This is in addition to the usual considerations: a range of expertise, a balance between old and new faces, geographic and regional representation, and adequate representation from visible minorities.

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Taking all these factors into account, the Citizen tried its hand at figuring out who will be in Trudeau’s cabinet when it is unveiled on Nov. 4. Trudeau has said his cabinet will be smaller than recent versions under Stephen Harper, so we settled on 28 ministers: 14 men and 14 women, plus Trudeau. The potential list doesn’t guess at which portfolio these contenders could get.

Atlantic Canada

With the Liberals’ unprecedented sweep of Atlantic Canada, the assumption is that Trudeau will face pressure to appoint a minister for each province.