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Provincial politics

Rustad unveils Conservative Party’s shadow cabinet

Nov 20, 2024 | 2:38 PM

VICTORIA — Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad has unveiled his shadow cabinet.

Those appointed include Prince George Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens, who will be Shadow Minister for Labour.

Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird is Shadow Minister for Citizens Services’ while Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare has been appointed Deputy Whip.

Rustad says the shadow cabinet “will hold the NDP to account for what he calls out-of-control-spending and ongoing failures in healthcare, public safety and addictions.”

Here’s the full list of shadow cabinet positions:

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• Aaliya Warbus – House Leader
• Bruce Banman – Whip
• Sheldon Claire – Deputy Whip

Portfolios:

• Tony Luck – Municipal Affairs and Local Government

• Sharon Hartwell – Rural Communities and Rural Development

• Ian Paton – Agriculture, Fisheries and Agricultural Land Commission

• Jordan Kealey – Agriculture Expansion and Food Security

• Steve Kooner – Attorney General

• Dallas Brodie – Attorney General – Justice Reform

• Amelia Boultbee – Children and Family Development

• Heather Maahs – Children and Family Development – Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family Services

• Rosalyn Bird – Citizens’ Services

• Lynne Block – Education

• Mandeep Dhaliwal – Parental Rights and Sports

• Reanne Gasper – Child Care, Children and Youth with Support Needs

• Hon Chan – Climate Solutions and Climate Readiness

• Larry Neufeld – Natural Gas and LNG

• David Williams – BC Hydro and Electricity Self-Sufficiency

• Macklin McCall – Emergency Management

• Trevor Halford – Environment and Parks

• Peter Milobar – Finance

• Ward Stamer – Forests

• Anna Kindy – Health

• Claire Rattee – Mental Health and Addictions

• Brennan Day – Rural Health and Seniors’ Health

• Linda Hepner – Housing

• Kristina Loewen – Rural Housing and Building Code

• Scott McInnis – Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

• Misty Van Popta – Infrastructure and Construction

• Gavin Dew – Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

• Kiel Giddens – Labour

• Pete Davis – Mining, Critical Minerals and Columbia Treaty

• Korky Neufeld – Post-Secondary Education

• Lawrence Mok – Skills Training and International Credentials

• Elenore Sturko – Solicitor General and Public Safety

• Bryan Tepper – Community Safety and Integrated Services

• Tara Armstrong – Social Development and Poverty Reduction

• Teresa Wat – Tourism, Arts, Culture, Anti-Racism and Trade

• Harman Bhangu – Transportation

• Brent Chapman – Transit and ICBC

• Donegal Wilson – Water, Land, Resource Stewardship and Wildlife Management