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Premier Smith announces new cabinet

Jun 9, 2023 | 11:35 AM

Premier Danielle Smith’s new cabinet was sworn in by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m..

The ceremony took place at Government House (12845 102 Avenue) in Edmonton.

Participants included Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani, Premier Danielle Smith, and members of cabinet.

Smith is shuffling familiar faces into new cabinet portfolios while keeping former leadership rivals close and welcoming back two political veterans.

Nate Horner is the new finance minister, Mickey Amery takes over as justice minister and Adriana LaGrange moves to Health from her old job in Education.

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Brian Jean, Rajan Sawhney, Todd Loewen and Rebecca Schulz all contenders for the United Conservative Party leadership last fall return to Smith’s cabinet table.

Jean is energy minister, Sawhney takes over Advanced Education, Schulz is minister for Environment and Protected Areas and Loewen returns to Forestry.

Jason Nixon and Ric McIver are two political veterans with cabinet experience dropped by Smith in her first cabinet last fall.

But they’re back, with Nixon in charge of Community Services and McIver returning to Municipal Affairs.

You can watch the media availability below beginning at 12:30 p.m.