The Chronicle Herald (Provincial)
Atlantic MPs make shadow cabinet
Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer announced his shadow cabinet on Friday, and three Atlantic Canadians are among the ranks.
Nova Scotia's only Conservative MP and former PC MLA Chris d'Entremont, who represents the riding of West Nova, will serve as the critic for official languages as well as the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson, who briefly served as the director of communications for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is the new labour critic, while longtime Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore will serve as critic for justice and Attorney General. Moore, who served as MP from 2004 until he was defeated in the 2015 Atlantic Liberal sweep, was appointed ACOA critic for the Conservatives following the 2015 election. He was the only Conservative Party critic who was not an MP or Senator.
“Our Conservative team is united, experienced and focused on finishing the job we started and replacing the Trudeau Liberals,” Scheer said in an emailed statement ... “The Shadow Cabinet I have announced today reflects the growing strength of our team and our commitment to work for Canadians from coast to coast.”
In the October election only four of 32 seats in Atlantic Canada went to the Conservatives, three of those were in New Brunswick.
The full opposition shadow cabinet is below:
HOUSE OF COMMONS LEADERSHIP TEAM
Deputy Leader: Leona Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Quebec Political Lieutenant: Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Quebec)
House Leader of the Official Opposition: Hon. Candice Bergen (Portage—Lisgar, Manitoba)
Chief Opposition Whip: Mark Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope, British Columbia)
Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition: John Nater (Perth—Wellington, Ontario)
Deputy Opposition Whip: John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, Ontario)
Caucus-Party Liaison: Hon. Diane Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk, Ontario)
Conservative National Caucus Chair: Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, Alberta)
Caucus-OLO Co-ordinator: Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, Alberta)
SHADOW CABINET
Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning, Alberta) - Digital Government
Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Simillkameen—Nicola, British Columbia) - Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Mel Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap, British Columbia) - Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
John Barlow (Foothills, Alberta) – Agriculture and AgriFood
Michael Barrett (Leeds— Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ontario) – Ethics
Luc Berthold (Mégantic— L'Érable, Quebec) - Infrastructure and Communities
James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, Manitoba) - National Defence
Hon. Steven Blaney (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, Quebec) - Canadian Heritage
Kelly Block (Carlton Trail— Eagle Creek, Saskatchewan) Public Services and Procurement
Colin Carrie (Oshawa, Ontario) - Canada/US Relations and Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, Ontario) - Democratic Institutions
James Cumming (Edmonton Centre, Alberta) - Small Business and Export Promotion
Raquel Dancho (Kildonan—
St. Paul, Manitoba) – Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
Chris d'Entremont (West Nova, Nova Scotia) - Official Languages and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Gérard Deltell (Louis-SaintLaurent, Quebec) - Intergovernmental Affairs
Todd Doherty (Cariboo— Prince George, British Columbia) - Transport
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia) - Environment and Climate Change
Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew— Nipissing—Pembroke, Ontario) - Veterans Affairs (Associate) and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska— Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) - Rural Economic Development and Economic Development Agency of Canada for Regions of Quebec
Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) - Multiculturalism
Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia— Lambton, Ontario) – Health
Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, British Columbia) – Interprovincial Trade
Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) - International Trade
Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alberta) - Infrastructure and Communities (Associate)
Pat Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge, Alberta) - Finance (Associate)
Hon. Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ontario) - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alberta) - Families,
Children and Social Development
Hon. Mike Lake (Edmonton— Wetaskiwin, Alberta) - International Development
Richard Lehoux (Beauce, Quebec) - Agriculture and AgriFood (Associate)
Richard Martel (Chicoutimi— Le Fjord, Quebec) - National Defence (Associate)
Phil McColeman (Brantford—Brant, Ontario) - Veterans Affairs
Cathy McLeod (Kamloops— Thompson—Cariboo, British Columbia) - Natural Resources (Forestry and Mining)
Hon. Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, New Brunswick) - Justice and Attorney General
Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, Manitoba) - National Revenue
Glen Motz (Medicine Hat— Cardston—Warner, Alberta) - Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Associate)
Hon. Erin O'Toole (Durham, Ontario) - Foreign Affairs
Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec) - Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ontario) - Finance and National Capital Commission
Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alberta) Industry and Economic Development
Blake Richards (Banff—Airdrie, Alberta) - Tourism and Western Economic Diversification
Bob Saroya (Markham— Unionville, Ontario) - Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Jamie Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, Ontario) - Crown-Indigenous Relations
Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, Alberta) - Natural Resources
David Sweet (Flamborough— Glanbrook, Ontario) - International Human Rights and Religious Freedom
Hon. Tim Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alberta) - Treasury Board
Karen Vecchio (Elgin— Middlesex—London, Ontario) Women and Gender Equality
Gary Vidal (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, Saskatchewan) - Indigenous Services
John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest, New Brunswick) – Labour
Hon. Alice Wong (Richmond Centre, British Columbia) - Seniors
Bob Zimmer (Prince George— Peace River—Northern Rockies, British Columbia) - Northern Affairs and Northern Economic Development Agency