Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, right, share a laugh ...

Her team told iPolitics in a statement that Freeland would cap the size of cabinet at 20 ministers, a 50 per cent reduction from its current size.

Freeland, one of the frontrunners to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, also said she would require all party leaders to obtain the top secret security clearance and receive regular intelligence ...