Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a long-awaited shuffle of deputy ministers Friday that aim to focus on his key priorities of revitalizing the economy and the country’s national defence.

He moved 12 deputies to key departments including new faces at the departments of finance and national defence. Eight deputy ministers are departing the government, according to a list of changes provided to the Globe and Mail.

The shuffle was orchestrated by Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia, who the Prime Minister recruited from the private sector. Mr. Sabia served as CEO of Hydro-Quebec, BCE and Quebec’s pension fund.

Among the changes, Christiane Fox, the deputy clerk at the Privy Council, is the new deputy minister at national defence.