Original sentence: He decision to join the Liberals was faciliatated by former Ontario Liberal Premier David Peterson.Stronach was immediately appointed to the cabinet position of Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and given the portfolio of Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal, charged with overseeing the implementation of the Gomery Inquiry recommendations, upon their release.Stronach's moveshifted the balance of power in Parliament and allowed Paul Martin's Liberal minority government to survive
Edited sentence: For her defection, which was, in part, brokered by former Ontario Premier David Peterson, himself a Liberal, Stronach was appointed to the cabinet position of Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and given the portfolio of Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal, charged with overseeing the implementation of the Gomery Inquiry recommendations, upon their release.Stronach's defection shifted the balance of power in Parliament and allowed Paul Martin's Liberal minority government to survive