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A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Nov, 2024 03:05 PM
  • A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet

There's been a near total shakeup of British Columbia's government cabinet, with few ministers retaining their jobs and some longtime backbenchers and newly elected members moving in. 

Here is a list of British Columbia's cabinet: 

Premier: David Eby

Attorney general and deputy premier: Niki Sharma

Health: Josie Osborne

Finance: Brenda Bailey

Housing and municipal affairs: Ravi Kahlon

Forests: Ravi Parmar

Energy and climate solutions: Adrian Dix

Agriculture and food: Lana Popham

Children and family development: Grace Lore

Citizens' Services: George Chow

Education and child care: Lisa Beare 

Public Safety and solicitor general: Gary Begg

Emergency management and climate readiness: Kelly Greene

Environment and parks: Tamara Davidson

Indigenous relations and reconciliation: Christine Boyle

Infrastructure: Bowinn Ma

Jobs, economic development and innovation: Diana Gibson

Labour: Jennifer Whiteside

Mining and critical minerals: Jagrup Brar

Post-secondary education and future skills: Anne Kang

Social development and poverty reduction: Sheila Malcolmson

Tourism, arts, culture and sport: Spencer Chandra Herbert

Transportation and transit and house leader: Mike Farnworth

Water, land and resource stewardship: Randene Neill

Minister of state for local governments and rural communities: Brittny Anderson

Minister of state for child care and children and youth with support needs: Jodie Wickens

Minister of state for trade: Rick Glumac

Minister of state for community safety and integrated services: Terry Yung

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