By Chris Brown

Alberta premier reveals cabinet picks

Oct 21, 2022 | 12:16 PM

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced her new cabinet with some high-profile cabinet members staying in their roles and newcomers to the table.

Among the 24 cabinet members, Travis Toews remains President of treasury board and minister of finance, Jason Copping stays on as health minister and Adriana LaGrange keeps the education portfolio.

Smith has two deputy premiers. Kaycee Madu, also minister of skilled trades and professions, and Nathan Neudorf, who is also minister of infrastructure

New cabinet members include Brian Jean as minister of jobs, economy and northern development and Todd Loewen as minister of forestry, parks and tourism. Both ran for the United Conservative Party leadership against Smith.

In addition to Madu, others who supported Smith’s campaign were elevated to key roles.

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Mike Ellis has been promoted from associate minister of mental health and addictions to take over the new public safety ministry and Peter Guthrie is the new energy minister.

Smith says the cabinet represents a strong mix of rural and urban MLAs from every geographic region of the province.

Cabinet members will be sworn in on Monday morning.

Cabinet

• Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions – Kaycee Madu
• Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure – Nathan Neudorf
• President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance – Travis Toews
• Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development – Brian Jean
• Minister of Justice – Tyler Shandro
• Minister of Health – Jason Copping
• Minister of Energy – Pete Guthrie
• Minister of Environment and Protected Areas – Sonya Savage
• Minister of Technology and Innovation – Nate Glubish
• Minister of Affordability and Utilities – Matt Jones
• Minister of Municipal Affairs – Rebecca Schulz
• Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors – Devin Dreeshen
• Minister of Public Safety – Mike Ellis
• Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation – Nate Horner
• Minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism – Todd Loewen
• Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism – Rajan Sawhney
• Minister of Education – Adriana LaGrange
• Minister of Advanced Education – Demetrios Nicolaides
• Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction – Dale Nally
• Minister of Indigenous Relations – Rick Wilson
• Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services – Jeremy Nixon
• Minister of Children’s Services – Mickey Amery
• Minister of Mental Health and Addictions – Nicholas Milliken
• Minister of Culture – Jason Luan

Caucus Leadership Positions

• Whip (Minister without portfolio) – Brad Rutherford
• House Leader (Minister without portfolio) – Joseph Schow
• Deputy House Leaders – Kaycee Madu, Mickey Amery, David Hanson

Parliamentary Secretaries

• Parliamentary Secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement – Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk
• Parliamentary Secretary for EMS Reform – RJ Sigurdson
• Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health – Tany Yao
• Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Corridors – Shane Getson
• Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism – Miranda Rosin
• Parliamentary Secretary for Agrifood Development – Glenn van Dijken
• Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism – Devinder Toor
• Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women – Tanya Fir
• Parliamentary Secretary for Community Outreach – Muhammad Yaseen
• Parliamentary Secretary for Procurement Transformation – David Hanson
• Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business – Martin Long

Committee Chairs

• Economy and Affordability Cabinet Policy Committee – Jason Nixon
• Alberta First Cabinet Policy Committee – Garth Rowswell
• Social Services Cabinet Policy Committee – Searle Turton
• Building Communities Cabinet Policy Committee – Pat Rehn
• Legislative Review Committee Chair – Jason Stephan

Treasury Board Members

• Travis Toews
• Matt Jones
• Nate Glubish
• Rebecca Schulz
• Devin Dreeshen
• Jordan Walker
• Rick Wilson
• Nathan Neudorf
• Pete Guthrie