Smith announced who would sit in her 25-person cabinet during a ceremony in Edmonton
appointed more than half her caucus to cabinet, including nearly every United Conservative MLA elected in Calgary, and chose only re-elected members of her party in her first major moves after winning a four-year mandate.
During a news conference following the swearing-in ceremony, the Premier said she is proud to present a cabinet of “talented, diverse and experienced leaders in business, their communities and political life.” One of the more contentious portfolios is Health, where former education minister Adriana LaGrange takes over. Staffing issues and the persistent spectre of creeping privatization are two of the bigger challenges.Another portfolio that has seen its share of turmoil is Justice, which will now be run by Mickey Amery. His appointment was hailed as historic by the Premier as the first person of Muslim faith to serve as Alberta’s Minister of Justice.
The Finance Minister is Nate Horner, who must manage an economy that remains tied to the resource sector and is operating with forecasted surplus of $2.4-billion. When asked about the government’s lack of representation in Edmonton, Ms. Smith pointed to three cabinet members who represent areas close to the city – Searle Turton for Spruce Grove-Stony Plain, Dale Nally of Morinville-St. Albert and Nate Glubish who represents Strathcona-Sherwood Park.
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