P.E.I. Premier Dennis King unveils new cabinet
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I. Premier Dennis King launched his new cupboard on Friday, April 14.
The brand new government council consists of 11 members, together with 4 ladies.
“We put ahead an formidable plan within the election that got here straight from Islanders, and now it’s our job to ship on these commitments,” mentioned King. “This crew is a mixture of expertise and new views, geographically represents our Island, and has a file variety of ladies serving as members of government council.”
The cupboard has a file variety of ladies serving as cupboard members, with 4 ladies holding cupboard positions. The cupboard additionally has representatives from all three counties and the 4 largest municipalities on Prince Edward Island.
P.E.I.’s new provincial cupboard consists of:
- Bloyce Thompson as deputy premier and minister of agriculture, minister of justice, public security and lawyer basic;
- Steven Myers as minister of setting, vitality and local weather motion;
- Ernie Hudson as minister of transportation and infrastructure;
- Natalie Jameson as minister of training and early years and minister answerable for the standing of girls;
- Cory Deagle as minister of fisheries, tourism, sport and tradition;
- Mark McLane as minister of well being and wellness;
- Gilles Arsenault as minister of financial growth, innovation and commerce and minister answerable for Acadian and francophone affairs;
- Jill Burridge as minister of finance;
- Rob Lantz as minister of housing, land and communities;
- Barb Ramsay as minister of social growth and seniors;
- Jenn Redmond as minister of workforce, superior studying and inhabitants.
King additionally mentioned some authorities departments have been realigned.
The modifications embrace creating a brand new Division of Workforce, Advance Studying and Inhabitants to concentrate on rising the workforce and implementing a inhabitants technique. A realigned Division of Housing, Land and Communities has been created, aiming to chop purple tape for housing and allowing and develop a provincewide land-use plan.
A realigned Division of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Tradition will search new alternatives for rising tourism merchandise, together with music, arts, sport and tradition.
Cupboard committee membership and caucus management positions will likely be introduced within the coming days.
