Alberta Premier Jason Kenney swore in 22 new cabinet members Tuesday morning at Government House in Edmonton.
It was a low-key affair compared with the public celebrations of the previous NDP government in 2015 when thousands of people showed up to the steps of the legislature for that swearing-in.
— Emma Graney April 30, 2019Kenney sworn in as PremierJason Kenney is sworn in as Premier of Alberta and will also assume the role of minister of intergovernmental affairs. Minister of Transportation: Ric McIverA Kenney guy through and through, McIver was one of the handful of Progressive Conservatives to hold his seat when they were decimated by the NDP in 2015.
Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism: Tanya FirFir’s name was floated by UCP strategists as a possible cabinet choice. She won Calgary-Peigan after close to 20 years working as a human resources advisor in the oil and gas industry. He was part of the child intervention panel formed after the death of Serenity, a four-year-old First Nations girl in government care. Nixon was appointed house leader after Kenney won the UCP leadership.
Minister of Energy: Sonya SavageMember for Calgary-North West, Savage spent 12 years working in the pipeline sector. Initially one of only two women on the UCP benches, Kenney appointed Aheer deputy leader of the party in October 2017. She served as opposition critic for Status of Women and Children’s Services.Minister of Municipal Affairs: Kaycee MaduThe lone UCP MLA in Edmonton, Madu won Edmonton-South West in one of the closest races in the provincial election.
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