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Jason Kenney Officially Sworn In As Alberta's 18Th Premier; Names First Cabinet

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Apr, 2019 08:05 PM

    EDMONTON — Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney has been officially sworn in as Alberta's premier along with members of his first cabinet.

     

    The United Conservative leader becomes the 18th person to head the province's government.

     

    Travis Toews, a rookie member of the legislature from Grande Prairie-Wapiti, is the new finance minister.

     

    Toews was a chartered accountant and rancher before getting into politics.

     

    Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer, who ran against Kenney for the UCP leadership, is the new minister of justice.

     

    Veteran legislature members Ric McIver and Jason Nixon have also been given cabinet posts — McIver in transportation and Nixon in the key environment and parks portfolio.

     

    Calgary lawyer Sonya Savage is the new energy minister and Red Deer Catholic school trustee Adriana Lagrange is the new education minister.

     

    Kenney's UCP defeated the New Democrats in the provincial election April 16 when the party won 63 seats to the NDP's 24.

     

    Former premier Rachel Notley has promised to stay on as Opposition leader and will have an experienced caucus that includes 12 former cabinet ministers.

     

    A new session of the legislature is to begin later in May.

     
     

    A list of new Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet

     
     

    EDMONTON — New Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his cabinet were sworn in on Tuesday to form the first United Conservative government in the province. The list of ministers includes seven women and three associates.

     

    Premier Jason Kenney: President of executive council, minister of intergovernmental relations

     

    Demetrios Nicolaides: Advanced education

     
     

    Devin Dreeshen: Agriculture and forestry

     
     

    Rebecca Shulz: Children's services

     

    Rajan Sawhney: Community and social services

     
     

    Leela Aheer: Culture, multiculturalism and status of women

     
     

    Tanya Fir: Economic development, trade and tourism

     
     

    Adriana LaGrange: Education

     
     

    Sonya Savage: Energy

     
     

    Jason Nixon: Environment and parks

     
     

    Tyler Shandro: Health

     
     

    Rick Wilson: Indigenous relations

     
     

    Prasad Panda: Infrastructure

     
     

    Doug Schweitzer: Justice and solicitor general

     
     

    Jason Copping: Labour and immigration

     
     

    Kaycee Madu: Municipal affairs

     

    Josephine Pon: Seniors and housing

     
     

    Nate Glubish: Service Alberta

     

    Ric McIver: Transportation

     
     

    Travis Toews: Treasury board president and finance

     
     

    Jason Luan: Associate minister of mental health and addictions

     

    Dale Nally: Associate minister of natural gas

     

    Grant Hunter: Associate minister of red tape reduction

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