Canada: New British Columbia Ministry led by Premier David Eby sworn-in, Four Punjabis among many Indo-Canadians inducted
Victoria, November 19, 2024:
The Executive Council of British Columbia was sworn in Monday. There are four Punjabis among many Indo-Canadians inducted in the Ministry. Apart from old ones, some new faces have been inducted in new cabinet.
Many of the 47 New Democrat MLAs, including Premier David Eby, took the stage in Victoria to swear oaths and announce the executive council that will lead the next provincial government, nearly one month since the 2024 election.
The new cabinet includes 23 ministers and four ministers of state, including Eby. The complete list returning and newly-assigned cabinet is as follows:
Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities: Brittny Anderson
- Agriculture and Food: Lana Popham
- Attorney General and Deputy Premier: Niki Sharma
- Children and Family Development: Grace Lore
- Citizens’ Services: George Chow
- Education and Child Care: Lisa Beare
- Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs: Jodie Wickens
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness: Kelly Greene
- Energy and Climate Solutions: Adrian Dix
- Environment and Parks: Tamara Davidson
- Finance: Brenda Bailey
- Forests: Ravi Parmar
- Health: Josie Osborne
- Housing and Municipal Affairs: Ravi Kahlon
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation: Christine Boyle
- Infrastructure: Bowinn Ma
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation: Diana Gibson
- Minister of State for Trade: Rick Glumac
- Labour: Jennifer Whiteside
- Mining and Critical Minerals: Jagrup Brar
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills: Anne Kang
- Public Safety and Solicitor General: Garry Begg
- Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services: Terry Yung
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction: Sheila Malcolmson
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport: Spencer Chandra Herbert
- Transportation and Transit and House Leader: Mike Farnworth
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship: Randene Neill
- Cabinet has many changes including longest-serving health minister, Adrian Dix, has been shifted to the Ministry of Energy and Climate. In his place, Eby has appointed former Tofino Mayor, Josie Osborne.
There are many changes including longest-serving health minister, Adrian Dix, has been shifted to the Ministry of Energy and Climate. In his place, Eby has appointed former Tofino Mayor, Josie Osborne.