WINNIPEG – Greg Selinger swore in a new cabinet for his embattled NDP government Monday – adding some new faces from the back bench and shuffling around several serving minister to fill the holes left by five ministers who quit. When the dust settled, the cabinet was one member smaller than the previous version. Among the backbenchers promoted: Drew Caldwell (Brandon East) , Deanne Crothers (St. James), Melanie Wight (Burrows) and Greg Dewar (Selkirk). They’re not all rookies: Caldwell served in cabinet under former premier Gary Doer.
Here’s the full list of cabinet:
Greg Selinger
Premier of Manitoba
Minister of federal-provincial relations
Minister responsible for the skills strategy
Minister responsible for francophone affairs
Steve Ashton
Minister of infrastructure and transportation
Minister responsible for emergency measures
Dave Chomiak
Minister of mineral resources
Minister charged with the administration of the Gaming Control Act
Gord Mackintosh
Minister of conservation and water stewardship
Eric Robinson
Minister of Aboriginal and northern affairs
Minister charged with the administration of the Community Economic Development Fund Act
Minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro
Drew Caldwell
Minister of municipal government
Ron Lemieux
Minister of tourism, culture, sport and consumer protection
Minister charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act
Minister charged with the administration of the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act
Peter Bjornson
Minister of education and advanced learning
Kerri Irvin-Ross
Minister of family services
Minister of housing and community development
Minister responsible for persons with disabilities
Minister responsible for the status of women
Flor Marcelino
Minister of multiculturalism and literacy
Kevin Chief
Minister of jobs and the economy
Minister responsible for the City of Winnipeg
Ron Kostyshyn
Minister of agriculture, food and rural development
Sharon Blady
Minister of health
Erna Braun
Minister of labour and immigration
James Allum
Minister of justice and attorney general
Minister responsible for constitutional affairs
Minister charged with the administration of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act
Greg Dewar
Minister of finance
Minister responsible for the civil service
Minister charged with the administration of the Crown Corporations Public Review and Accountability Act
Deanne Crothers
Minister of healthy living and seniors
Melanie Wight
Minister of children and youth opportunities
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