As new public safety minister, LeBlanc has plenty of tricky leftover files to handle

OTTAWA — As public safety minister, Marco Mendicino had a full plate of simmering issues and legislative initiatives.

His successor, Dominic LeBlanc, has plenty of leftovers to tuck into — from gun control and RCMP modernization to First Nations policing and tackling financial crimes.

As part of a major cabinet shuffle today, LeBlanc becomes minister of public safety, democratic institutions and intergovernmental affairs.

He has a head start on one key issue — addressing concerns about alleged Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs.