New cabinet ready to take action on cost of living, health care, housing, climate
Premier David Eby has announced a new cabinet made of experience and new energy that will focus on tackling the problems people are facing, and working to make life better for British Columbians. “British Columbia is a wonderful place to live, but people are looking for action on the issues facing them and their families,” Premier Eby said. “If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that we can’t solve these problems alone. We need to solve them together. My team of determined colleagues will use a wealth and variety of experiences to continue the good work we’ve started and go further to deliver results people can see and feel in their communities.”
The new cabinet members are tasked with helping regular British Columbians with the cost of living, strengthening the health-care system, tackling the housing crisis so people can find affordable, attainable homes, making communities safer, advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, fighting the impacts of climate change and building a sustainable, clean-energy economy that works for everyone.
Two new ministries are being created to devote more attention and resources to major issues that impact British Columbians: the Ministry of Housing, and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
The new cabinet includes 23 ministers and four ministers of state. Gender representation remains balanced. The cabinet will be supported in its work by 14 parliamentary secretaries.
The cabinet is as follows:
• Premier: David Eby • Agriculture and Food: Pam Alexis
Attorney
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Children and Family Development: Mitzi Dean Citizens’ Services: Lisa
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Education and Child Care: Rachna Singh
Minister of State for Child Care: Grace Lore Emergency Management and Climate Readiness: Bowinn Ma
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation: Josie Osborne
Environment and Climate Change Strategy: George Heyman
Finance (includes Columbia River Treaty): Katrine Conroy
Forests, and Minister Responsible for Consular Corps: Bruce Ralston Health, and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs: Adrian Dix Housing, and Government House Leader: Ravi Kahlon Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation: Murray Rankin
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation: Brenda Bailey
Minister of State for Trade:
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Jagrup Brar
Labour: Harry Bains Mental Health and Addictions: Jennifer Whiteside Municipal Affairs: Anne Kang
Post-secondary Education and Future Skills (including foreign credentials recognition): Selina Robinson
Minister of State for Workforce Development: Andrew Mercier
Public Safety and Solicitor General (ICBC), and Deputy Premier: Mike Farnworth
Social Development and Poverty Reduction: Sheila Malcolmson
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport: Lana Popham Transportation and Infrastructure (BC Transit and Translink): Rob Fleming Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit: Dan Coulter
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Fisheries): Nathan Cullen