What needs shuffling this fall?

In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-l liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives - and shared commitment to civil disagreement to the political debates of the moment

- SUSAN DELACOURT, MATT GURNEY

Susan Delacourt I’ll start out this week with two confessions. One, I took a break from Canadian news this month — I called it a detox, and I highly recommend it. Second, I replaced the habit by becoming riveted to politics in the U.S., especially last week’s Democratic convention.

However, in catching up this week to what I missed here, I learned that a brisk trade has resumed in cabinet shuffle speculation. There were even some serious suggestions we would be trudging up to Rideau Hall at some point, so Justin Trudeau could shake up the team before the cabinet retreat starting this weekend in Halifax.

I’m left with one question: why? I know Ottawa loves to do shuffle speculation every few months or so, but I feel I’m missing the reason to shake things up (again) on Team Trudeau.