Premier Danielle Smith facing challenges, smaller roster, in naming new cabinet ableg abpoli
Political analyst Trevor Harrison said the challenge for Smith is to bridge that urban-rural divide and then regain lost ground.
The UCP has seen a brain drain of talent and cabinet experience, either through retirements or election losses. There are vacancies in crucial portfolios of Health, Finance, Justice, Environment, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction. Smith has three lawyers to choose from — Mickey Amery, Brian Jean and Jason Stephan. Mike Ellis, a former Calgary police officer with almost a decade in the legislature including service as Smith’s public safety minister, is viewed as a strong possibility.
There have been two health ministers, three infrastructure ministers, three social services ministers, three culture ministers, and three children’s services ministers. Portfolios such as Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Jobs, Seniors, Electricity, Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Gas, Parks, Housing, Multiculturalism, Red Tape Reduction, Innovation, and Labour have been switched out, rearranged, dropped, or welded to other titles.
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