Joe Oliver appointed new Canadian Finance Minister Wednesday March 19,2014

Former natural resources minister and investment banker Joe Oliver has been sworn in as Canada's finance minister, a day after Jim Flaherty resigned.

Jim Flaherty(64) said he planned to return to the private sector after 8 years as finance minister.

Joe Oliver was chosen by PM Stephen Harper to assume the role on Wednesday March 19,2014


Joe Oliver(73) served as the government's point man on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, currently under review in the US.