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Colleen Young, MLA for Lloydminster, is the new Minister of Energy and Resources. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
Jim Reiter moves to deputy premier and finance
Premier Scott Moe today appointed a new, smaller cabinet, with a new minister in every cabinet position. And in that shuffle, Lloydminster MLA Colleen Young was dealt the card for Minister of Energy and Resources.
Also increasingly key on the energy file is the position of Minister of Justice and Attorney General, which went to Tim McLeod of Moose Jaw North. That portfolio, under previous Minister Bronwyn Eyre, has been increasingly tasked with taking the fight to Ottawa over several federal climate change initiatives the Saskatchewan government feels are harmful to this province’s economy.
Jim Reiter, who had been Minister of Energy and Resources, gets a promotion to Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. That’s significant, as the recent election focused largely on growing demands for more money for education and health care focus on the expense side of the portfolio. But revenue side didn’t get nearly as much attention, despite the Saskatchewan Party’s focus on growing the economy.
In 2019, the Saskatchewan Party government set as one of its goals increasing oil production to 600,000 barrels per day (it’s currently 454,000 bpd). As energy minister, in the last budget Reiter introduced the Multi-lateral Well Program, which was arguably the largest step to date to achieving that goal. In an interview with Pipeline Online, Premier Scott Moe spoke in October about seeking to eventually hit one million barrels per day. As oil is the No. 1 contributor to Saskatchewan’s GDP, such growth to either of those numbers will have tremendous impact on the revenue side, to pay for all the aforementioned social programs.
“This is a new beginning – a new government with a new mandate from Saskatchewan voters, and today we have a new cabinet,” Moe said in a release. “I know every minister is looking forward to taking on their new responsibilities, addressing the opportunities and challenges that face Saskatchewan.
“In the recent election, many people voted to re-elect our government to ensure a strong economy and a bright future, while many others voted for change. Our new government will deliver both.
“We will ensure Saskatchewan’s economy remains strong and growing, while addressing the challenges of a growing province like timely access to health care and improved learning opportunities for children in our schools.”
The government’s longest-serving minister Jim Reiter becomes the new Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance. Reiter has been a minister since 2009. He will also serve as Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Minister of Immigration and Career Training.
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Four ministers are entering cabinet for the first time:
- Alana Ross as Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Tourism Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority;
- Daryl Harrison as Minister of Agriculture;
- Travis Keisig as Minister of Environment; and
- Eric Schmalz as Minister of Government Relations, Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs.
Two former ministers will re-enter cabinet:
- Ken Cheveldayoff as Minister of Advanced Education; and
- Warren Kaeding as Minister of Trade and Export Development.
Current ministers taking on new responsibilities are:
- Everett Hindley becomes Minister of Education;
- Jeremy Cockrill becomes Minister of Health;
- Lori Carr becomes Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health;
- Tim McLeod becomes Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Corrections and Public Safety;
- David Marit becomes Minister of Highways, Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement; These were previously under two ministers.
- Jeremy Harrison becomes Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and all of its commercial Crown Corporations, and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission;
- Terry Jenson becomes Minister of Social Services; and
- Colleen Young becomes Minister of Energy and Resources.
The new 16-member cabinet is two ministers smaller than the previous cabinet.
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Premier Moe also named the new House leadership positions for the government caucus. They are:
- Government House Leader, Tim McLeod;
- Deputy House Leader, Lori Carr;
- Government Whip, Todd Goudy; and
- Deputy Whip, Sean Wilson.
Jamie Martens becomes the new Provincial Secretary.
Premier Moe said the government is planning to hold a fall sitting of the Legislature and a date for the Throne Speech will be announced soon.
NDP Leader Carla Beck said in an emailed statement:
I wish to welcome Premier Scott Moe’s new cabinet and wish them luck with their ministerial responsibilities.
This great province needs real change to get us out of last place on healthcare and make life more affordable.
Despite this, the Sask. Party has no plan to provide cost-of-living relief until at least 2026, if ever.
The Sask. Party’s platform makes no new investments in hospitals or healthcare workers — in fact, their current budget would lead to cuts in healthcare.
I am deeply troubled about Scott Moe’s choice for Minister of Health. Relations between teachers and the government hit an all-time low when Jeremy Cockrill was the Minister of Education. Saskatchewan already has the worst rates of healthcare worker retention in Canada, and Cockrill’s confrontational style will make a bad situation worse.
We can’t afford to lose even more doctors and nurses out of the province. Our friends and family already face the longest emergency room and surgical wait times in Canada.
My team of Saskatchewan NDP MLAs will hold our first in-person caucus meeting tomorrow to discuss how we can push this cabinet for real change on healthcare and the cost of living. We’re ready to get to work on what matters most to the people of Saskatchewan.
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