Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will name Nathaniel Erskine-Smith as the new federal housing minister Friday as part of a significant cabinet shuffle, according to multiple reports.

Erskine-Smith is currently a backbencher. He is the MP for the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York.

Earlier this week, Sean Fraser resigned as housing minister and announced that he will not seek re-election due to a desire to spend more time with his family. A swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Rideau Hall in the morning, as confirmed by a government source.

The announcement of a new housing minister comes as Canadians face ongoing affordability and housing crises. Housing-related issues have been central to Trudeau’s challenges in recent months and resulted in many new policies and investment programs.

The housing portfolio is just one of several high-profile positions that Trudeau will need to fill in a reshuffle that comes at the end of a tumultuous week. On Monday, former Chrystia Freeland abruptly as finance minister, citing political and policy differences with the prime minister. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was swiftly moved into the finance role but has continued to hold the public safety portfolio in the interim. He is expected to relinquish the latter role during Friday’s shuffle.

With the exceptions of Fraser and Freeland’s departures, many of the moves were anticipated as cabinet ministers advised Trudeau of their plans not to seek re-election. A senior government source, speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss internal plans, told the Globe and Mail that the shuffle will involve more than 10 individuals, including current ministers and new faces from the Liberal backbenches.

This week’s developments have sparked renewed concerns about Trudeau’s leadership. At least 18 Liberal MPs have publicly called on him to step down, according to reports.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Dominic LeBlanc affirmed that the Prime Minister still had the support of his cabinet.

When asked about criticism from four Liberal MPs from his home province of New Brunswick, LeBlanc said: “That’s a view they’re expressing. The Prime Minister listened carefully when that view was expressed to him.”

Freeland’s resignation on Monday marked a turning point in what has been described as Trudeau’s most serious political crisis since taking office in 2015. It underscored internal divisions within the party, with Freeland’s departure reportedly linked to disagreements over policy direction.

Friday’s shuffle will be a test of Trudeau’s ability to stabilize his government amid slipping public support and growing dissatisfaction within the Liberal caucus.

With the next federal election looming, the reshuffle is seen as a crucial opportunity for Trudeau to revitalize his team and rebuild public confidence. Whether it will be enough to quell the growing calls for his resignation remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, LeBlanc told Brunswick News that former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney will not join cabinet. LeBlanc told his interviewer that talks with Carney had concluded. As a result, LeBlanc said he will remain in place as finance minister until the 2025 election.

Carney has not indicated publicly that he is willing to relinquish his leading roles with Brookfield Asset Management to become Canada’s finance minister.

Citing unidentified sources, the Globe and Mail reported earlier this week that Trudeau told Freeland that he planned to replace her with Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor.

Carney currently chairs Brookfield Asset Management, which ranks among Canada’s largest institutional investors. He also heads the company’s global-transition investment program.