Beginning November 13, the NDP has shifted the faces and portfolios of several cabinet positions. At the same time, new cabinet ministers have been added, as well as one new department: the Department of Innovation and New Technology.
“Hope lives here in Manitoba,” says Premier Wab Kinew in a press release. “After years of cuts to healthcare and a rising cost of living, our government is working to give Manitobans a reason to hope for a better future. Today we renew our commitment to deliver a good life for families, with refreshed and focused government departments and dedicated new ministers ready to serve you.”
MLA Mike Moroz has been assigned as Minister of the Department of Innovation and New Technology. His mandate will be to help grow Manitoba’s tech industry, support businesses, and foster innovation. At the same time, government services will undergo a modernization to improve their functionality.
Other new members of cabinet include Mintu Sandhu, filling the role of Minister of Public Service Delivery, and Nellie Kennedy, who will serve as Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism.
Four existing cabinet members will see their portfolios change over the coming year.
Jamie Moses will be the Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation.
Glen Simard will take Ian Bushie’s role as Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations. He will also be the minister responsible for francophone affairs and the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation.
Minister Ian Bushie will now oversee the department of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures.
Finally, Lisa Naylor will become the new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
