The newly appointed senator had already been made a cabinet minister, and not just any cabinet minister, but the Minister of Public Works, which is one of the most important portfolios in the government and the very department of government that is responsible for spending and overseeing billions of dollars of taxpayers' money each year.
Le nouveau sénateur a ensuite été nommé ministre. Pas n’importe quel ministre, mais celui des Travaux publics, l’un des portefeuilles les plus importants du gouvernement — en fait, le ministère chargé de dépenser des milliards de dollars de fonds publics chaque année et de superviser ces dépenses.