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    Wednesday, March 12


    The new cabinet has been announced, and it seems the new ministers and parliamentary assistants are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Given the level of turnover and renewal in the PC caucus, there is not a tremendous amount of change, but there is enough to be noteworthy.

    There is a lot of stats that could be trotted out such as how many seats at the cabinet table were gained or lost by a certain geographic area or certain demographic group, but that is a bit dull in my mind. That said, the cabinet does achieve a greater balance on that front.

    From where I sit, the biggest promotion was not to a person but rather a portfolio, that of International and Intergovernmental Affairs. Deputy Premier Ron Stevens will now be handling those files, and the shortlived marriage between IIA and Aboriginal Affairs is over with Gene Zwozdesky getting a promotion to Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. Ron Stevens is well-respected and has been given dozens of difficult files over the past ten years and is now set to tackle our relations with Ottawa and the United States.

    Who else wins? The natural choice would be the five MLAs promoted to Minister:
    • Alison Redford (Calgary-Elbow)
    • Mary Anne Jablonski (Red Deer-North)
    • Jack Hayden (Drumheller-Stettler)
    • Lindsay Blackett (Calgary-North West)
    • Heather Klimchuk (Edmonton-Glenora)
    I must confess I only know Alison, Jack and Lindsay by reputation and passing, but I can say that Mary Anne and Heather are fantastic additions to the front bench. Both have been effective advocates. Add to the winners list Gene Zwozdesky, Yvonne Fritz and Cindy Ady who were promoted from associate minister to full minister.

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    posted by Duncan @ 3:30 PM  

    4 Comments:

    • At 8:13 AM, Blogger Toby said…

      Is Wayne Cao a Minister yet?

       

    • At 9:03 AM, Blogger Duncan said…

      No, he is not. He may still be everywhere, but not as Minister Cao.

       

    • At 4:16 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

      Maybe if they make a Ministry of Cao-lture and Cao-mmunity Spirit?

       

    • At 9:36 PM, Blogger Duncan said…

      It doesn't roll off the tongue the same way caoboys@shaw.ca. That still cracks me up.

       

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