New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix has shaken up some of the more high profile critic roles in the new shadow cabinet announced today.
Long time finance critic Bruce Ralston will now be responsible for international trade, the Asia Pacific strategy, multiculturalism, immigration and intergovernmental relations. He will also continue to chair the legislature's public accounts committee.
Mike Farnwoth, who came second to Dix in the 2011 leadership race, replaces Ralston in finance, moving from health.
Newly elected MLA Judy Darcy will be responsible for health. Darcy is a past national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and in recent years has been secretary-business manager for the Hospital Employees' Union in B.C..
Dix also moved Robin Austin, the MLA for Skeena, from education to cover the natural gas file. Rob Fleming moves to education and Spencer Chandra-Herbert replaces him on the environment portfolio.
Lana Popham moves to tourism and the arts, Nicholas Simons to agriculture and Carole James to social development. Leonard Krog and Kathy Corrigan remain on justice and John Horgan keeps energy and house leader.
The full list follows:
Mike Farnworth: Finance
Judy Darcy: Health
Rob Fleming: Education
David Eby: Advanced Education
Doug Donaldson: Aboriginal Relations
Nicholas Simons: Agriculture
Carole James: Children and Family Development
Shane Simpson: Core Review, Gaming, Liquor Modernization, BC Pavilion Corporation, Legislative Accountability
Gary Holman: Democratic Reform, and Deputy Critic, Environment and Deputy Critic, B.C. Ferries
John Horgan: Energy and House Leader
Spencer Chandra-Herbert: Environment
Norm Macdonald: Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Bill Routley: Deputy Critic, Forestry
George Heyman: Technology, Innovation, Citizens’ Services, responsible for Green Jobs, TransLink
Jenny Kwan: Housing and CLBC
Mable Elmore: ICBC, Deputy Critic Finance
Bruce Ralston: International Trade, Asia Pacific Strategy, Multiculturalism, Immigration, Intergovernmental Relations and Chair, Public Accounts Committee
Harry Bains: Jobs, Employment, Labour and Worksafe BC
Leonard Krog: Justice (Attorney General)
Kathy Corrigan: Justice (Public Safety and Solicitor General)
Selina Robinson: Local Government and Sports
Sue Hammell: Mental Health and Addictions, Deputy House Leader
Robin Austin: Natural Gas Development
Jennifer Rice: Rural and Northern Health, Deputy Critic Children and Family Development
Scott Fraser: Rural Economic Development, Mining and Fisheries
Katrine Conroy: Seniors and Seniors Health, Columbia River Treaty, Columbia Power
Doug Routley: Skills Training
Lana Popham: Small Business, Tourism, Arts and Culture
Jane Shin: Deputy Critic, Small Business, Tourism, Arts and Culture
Michelle Mungall: Social Development
Claire Trevena: Transportation, Highways and B.C. Ferries
Maurine Karagianis: Women’s Issues, Child Care and Early Learning, Shipbuilding
Raj Chouhan: Assistant Deputy Speaker (Designate)
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