Winnipeg's Carr, Ouellette among possible Trudeau cabinet ministers

Two rookie MPs from Manitoba are being mentioned as possible cabinet members in the Justin Trudeau-ledCanadian government.

Trudeau, whose Liberal Party swept into power with a majority win in Monday's federal election, has saidthenew cabinetchosen fromamonghis 183 MPswill be sworn in on Nov. 4and will havegender balance.

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Jim Carr, who defeated Conservative incumbent JoyceBatemanby more than 17,000 votes in the Winnipeg South Centre riding, has been listed by political reporters and analysts as a possibility.

The former newspaper journalist, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra oboistanddirector of theManitoba Arts Councilhas political experience as a Manitoba Liberal MLA from1988 to 1991. He was also deputy leader of the provincial Liberal Party during that time.

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The other name on some lists isRobert-FalconOuellette, the giant-killer inWinnipeg-Centrewhodefeated longtime NDP MP Pat Martin by 8,981 votes.

Ouellette, who was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Calgary,moved to Winnipeg from Quebec City five years ago, after getting a job at the University of Manitoba. He took his first shot at a political seat a year ago, running for mayor of Winnipeg andcoming in third.

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Deciding on cabinet positions is going to be a big task for Trudeau, who has said he wants toslimdown the number of ministers to 25 from the40 it ballooned to under Stephen Harper.

Trudeau hasnot yet set a date for reconvening Parliament.