Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he had to change and expand his cabinet to prepare for a possible election.
Harper says he hopes there is not a spring vote.
But just in case, he has moved some cabinet ministers to new portfolios, and added five more seats to his inner circle.
The prime minister says his new 32-member team will focus on three key priorities -- democratic reform, the economy and the environment.
In all, five new junior cabinet positions have been created, and eight ministers are switching roles or getting new responsibilities.
John Baird, the former Treasury Board president, takes over the sensitive environment portfolio from embattled Rona Ambrose.
Ambrose moves on to become minister of intergovernmental affairs.
Among the other changes, Rob Nicholson moves from his job as government House leader to become justice minister, while Vic Toews becomes Treasury Board president.
Meanwhile, the Liberals have nothing nice to say about today's federal cabinet shuffle.
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion says Prime Minister Stephen Harper's environmental policy has been an embarrassment to Canada.
And Dion says that won't change with the replacement of Rona Ambrose with John Baird in the environment portfolio.
Dion also questions other appointments, including that of rookie Christian Paradis as secretary of state for agriculture.
Here's the list of who's who in the new Tory cabinet:
Prime Minister -- Stephen Harper.
Minister of Justice; Attorney General of Canada -- Robert Nicholson.
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics -- David Emerson.
Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec -- Jean-Pierre Blackburn.
Minister of Veterans Affairs -- Gregory Thompson.
Leader of the Government in the Senate; Secretary of State for Seniors -- Marjory LeBreton.
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development -- Monte Solberg.
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board -- Chuck Strahl.
Minister of Natural Resources -- Gary Lunn.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency -- Peter MacKay.
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans -- Loyola Hearn.
Minister of Public Safety -- Stockwell Day.
Minister of National Revenue -- Carol Skelton.
President of Treasury Board -- Vic Toews.
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification -- Rona Ambrose.
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform -- Peter Van Loan.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration -- Diane Finley.
Minister of Defence -- Gordon O'Connor.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women -- Bev Oda.
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians -- Jim Prentice.
Minister of the Environment -- John Baird.
Minister of Industry -- Maxime Bernier.
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities -- Lawrence Cannon.
Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario -- Tony Clement.
Minister of Finance -- James Flaherty.
Minister of International Co-operation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages -- Josee Verner.
Minister of Public Works and Government Services -- Michael Fortier.
Chief Government Whip and Secretary of State -- Jay Hill.
Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity -- Jason Kenney.
Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism -- Gerry Ritz.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Secretary of State for Sport -- Helena Guergis.
Secretary of State for Agriculture -- Christian Paradis.
