Premier David Eby's recent cabinet choices are being praised by communities outside British Columbia's urban centers, though political opposition has expressed criticism. These choices reflect Eby's campaign promise to bridge the urban-rural divide following the last provincial election.
Voices representing communities outside B.C.'s urban centres are praising Premier David Eby 's cabinet choices , but the assessment from the political opposition is more critical. Another expert, meanwhile, points to some of the structural challenges facing the B.C. NDP.
Two-time MLA Brittny Anderson also entered cabinet as Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities, working directly out of the Premier's Office. Two-time MLA Harwinder Sandhu did not make the jump into cabinet, but will serve as parliamentary secretary for agriculture with Lana Popham heading the Ministry of Agriculture.
Paul Adams, executive director of the Princeton-based, non-partisan Rural Health Network, also praised Osborne's appointment, but also highlighted the appointment of Anderson. Sandhu had flipped Vernon-Lumby, formerly known as Vernon-Monashee, for the B.C. NDP in 2020, defeating B.C. Liberal MLA Eric Foster, who had held the riding for more than a decade as part of a long line of right-of-centre representatives dating back to the Social Credit years.
The Premier's Office said in an additional statement that Sandhu is an"excellent representative" for her community.
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