MLA for Peace River Dan Williams and Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Loewen have both been named as cabinet ministers in the newly sworn in United Conservative Party government. Loewen was named Minister of Forestry and Parks, while Williams will start the term as Minister of Mental Health and Addiction.
It’s the second term in government for the UCP, and the second with at least two Peace Country MLAs taking a spot in cabinet, with former MLA for Grande Prairie—Wapiti Travis Toews spending the majority of his time in office as Finance Minister, with former Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard spending time as Minister of Municipal Affairs.
MLAs were sworn in on Friday at a special ceremony at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton.
The full list of MLAs who will also serve on cabinet is as follows:
Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Relations – Danielle Smith
Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services – Mike Ellis
Minister of Advanced Education – Rajan Sawhney
Minister of Affordability and Utilities and Vice-chair of Treasury Board – Nathan Neudorf
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation – RJ Sigurdson
Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women – Tanya Fir
Minister of Children and Family Services – Searle Turton
Minister of Education – Demetrios Nicolaides
Minister of Energy and Minerals – Brian Jean
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas – Rebecca Schulz
Ministry of Forestry and Parks – Todd Loewen
Minister of Health – Adriana LaGrange
Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism – Muhammad Yaseen
Minister of Indigenous Relations – Rick Wilson
Minister of Infrastructure – Pete Guthrie
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade – Matt Jones
Minister of Justice – Mickey Amery
Minister of Mental Health and Addiction – Dan Williams
Minister of Municipal Affairs – Ric McIver
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services – Jason Nixon
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction – Dale Nally
Minister of Technology and Innovation – Nate Glubish
Minister of Tourism and Sport – Joseph Schow
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors – Devin Dreeshen
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance – Nate Horner
