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Winnipeg-224.Pdf Winnipeg - 18/08/2017 Copy Reduced to 45% from original to fit letter page A4 NEWS I CABINET SHUFFLE FRIDAY,AUGUST 18,2017 ● WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM Gimli MLA cabinet newcomer; Indigenous affairs split into separate portfolio Premier adds new face to Tory inner circle LARRYKUSCHANDNICKMARTIN Facing immediate questions from Nation) for 10 years prior to becoming themediaaboutwhentheCityofWin- grandchief,andIcantellyouthatthat REMIER Brian Pallister shuffled nipeg would be notified about the size wasaveryrarething,”hesaid. P his cabinet modestly on Thursday, ofitsgrantnextyearandotherissues, NDP MLA Andrew Swan said split- adding one new face to his inner Wharton begged off on a response, say- ting the Indigenous and municipal rela- circle,assigningnewrolestoahalf- ing, “I’ve been sworn in for about 30 tions portfolio in two was the only good dozenministersandkeepingkeyplay- minutes.” news from Thursday’s shuffle. ersinplace. Pallister dropped government house SwansaidNewDemocratshadal- Signalling an increased attention to leader Andrew Micklefield from cab- ways felt Indigenous and northern Indigenous issues, Pallister split the inet.TheRossmereMLAheldnoport- relations merited the sole attention of Indigenous and Municipal Relations folio.Hisdutieswillbepickedupby a cabinet minister. “It took him (Pal- portfoliointwo. CliffCullen,wholeavesgrowth,enter- lister) over a year to figure it out,” he Eileen Clarke, who headed the previ- priseandtradetotakeontheCrown remarked. ously combined portfolio, becomes the services portfolio. KickedoutoftheTorycaucusthis minister of Indigenous and northern CathyCoxleavessustainablede- summer, maverick MLA Steven Fletch- affairs, while cabinet newcomer Jeff velopmenttobecomethenewminister er was not impressed by Thursday’s Wharton (Gimli) takes over municipal ofsports,cultureandheritage.Mean- shuffle — though he praised Goertzen RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS relations. while,RonSchulerbecomesthenew and Stefanson as the strongest minis- Gimli MLA Jeff Wharton was sworn in Thursday as the new minister of municipal relations. Following a swearing-in ceremony infrastructure minister and Blaine ters.“Sometimes,notchangingport- at the Legislative Building, Pallister Pedersen moves to growth, enterprise folios is good,” Fletcher said in an saidhisgovernmenthasanambitious and trade. interview. agenda “on the Indigenous aspect of “I don’t think it’s accurate to de- Therewerealsochangesamongtop things.” scribe these changes as promotions bureaucrats Thursday, with several Swan accuses Pallister “Wewanttomoveforwardonanum- and demotions,” Pallister said, when deputy ministers taking on new roles berofaspectsoftheTRC(Truthand pressed by the media on why he shifted andtheadditionofsomenewblood. Reconciliation Commission) recom- theresponsibilitiesofsomeministers. Pallister reached into a provincial or- of fudging numbers mendations. We’ve got some resource Meanwhile, key ministers, including ganization of hunters, fishers, and trap- things that we’re needing to develop Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen, Fi- persforhisnewsustainabledevelop- with First Nations’ partnership,” he nanceMinisterCameronFriesen,and LARRY KUSCH mentdeputyminister.Thatjobgoesto However, on Thursday the premier said, adding Clarke had been carrying Justice Minister Heather Stefanson, RobOlson,whohasbeenthemanaging treated Micklefield as a full-fledged an “incredible workload.” stayed put. So did the agriculture, edu- director of the Manitoba Wildlife Fed- DIDheincreasethesizeofhiscabinet minister who had been punted, say- Another significant move was to shift cation and families ministers. eration(MWF).Hetakesonhisnew or not? ing that cabinet numbers remained the Rochelle Squires, the former minister ArlenDumas,grandchiefoftheAs- role on Sept. 5. PremierBrianPallisterinsiststhathe same,despitetheadditionofJeffWhar- ofsports,cultureandheritage,tosus- semblyofManitobaChiefs,saidhewas “Ittellsustheybelieveinwildlife, did not add to his cabinet on Thursday, ton(Gimli)asministerresponsiblefor tainable development, where she will pleased that Pallister had created a andwanttoworktosustainwildlife eventhoughheaddedaportfolioanda municipal relations. No ministers with be the point person in the development separate Indigenous and northern rela- populations,” said MWF past president newfacetohisinnercircle. portfolios were booted from cabinet. ofwhatthepremierhascalleda“made tions portfolio and expressed satisfac- Brian Strauman. He said Olson’s work When asked about the apparent ex- “The previous house leader was a cab- inManitoba”planoncarbonpricing. tion that Clarke was staying on to run at MWF has concentrated on ways to pansion shortly after the swearing-in inet member as well — Andrew Mickle- As with health care and marijuana, it. sustain the dwindling moose and elk ceremony for new and shuffled minis- field—sotheratio(betweenmenand PallisterhasbuttedheadswithOttawa “I am pleased she’s where she’s at, populations, and to try to achieve a ban ters, Pallister said there was no net gain women in cabinet) is exactly the same,” over carbon pricing, and is awaiting and that we’re going to continue that on night hunting. He could not say how in ministers since Rossmere MLA An- Pallister said Thursday. alegalopinionontheconstitutional- relationship that we’ve been building well-versedOlsonisinclimatechange drew Micklefield was dropped as house Thepremiercan’thaveitbothways, ityofthefederalgovernment’sability overthepastyear,”hesaid. and carbon-pricing policies. leader. NDP MLA Andrew Swan said. to impose a carbon-pricing scheme in Shortlyafterherswearingin,Clarke With Indigenous education a gov- Micklefielddidnotmanageaport- Swan, a former government house Manitoba. gaveDumasahugandsaidtheywould ernment priority, Jamie Wilson, one folio. When he was appointed house leader and justice minister, said it PallisterpraisedWharton’sworketh- be speaking shortly. of Manitoba’s leading Indigenous edu- leader — responsible for shepherding “madenosense”thatMicklefieldwould ic, “enterprising approach,” and “team Dumas told reporters he had been cators,isthenewdeputyministerof government business in the legislature notattendcabinetmeetingsashouse skills”inelevatingthebusinessman impressed with small gestures made educationandtraining.Heisaformer —lastAugust,Pallisterwasadamant leader. andformercouncillorfortheTownof by Clarke over the past 15 months that treaty commissioner and the former he wasn’t really expanding his cabinet Pallister may be correct that he Winnipeg Beach to cabinet. signifiedachangeintonefromBroad- education director for Opaskwayak from the original 12 appointed May 3, didn’tboostthesizeofhisinnercircle “He’s demonstrated a great skill set way. Cree Nation. 2016. onThursday,buthecan’tsayhedidn’t and I think there’s no doubt (he’s) well- “Justsendingaletterofacknow- Ayearago,PallistersaidMicklefield addtoitlastAugustwhenheappointed respected and well-liked by his col- ledgement was something significant. I [email protected] wasonlybroughtintocabinetforad- Micklefield, Swan said, adding the pre- leagues,” the premier said. had been a chief (Mathias Colomb First [email protected] ministrative reasons, but he would not mierhasbeenfollowingafamiliarpat- attend or participate in meetings. The tern. position came with a $10,000 boost in “Hewillsayonethingandlaterongo salary. anddosomethingentirelydifferent,and “We named him to cabinet as that is then deny that he ever said it in the first necessary to satisfy the legislative re- place,”hesaid. quirements to be house leader,” Pallister said at the time. [email protected] RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Riel MLA Rochelle Squires moves from sports, culture and heritage to sustainable development. Changes at the legislature THURSDAY’S cabinet shuffle adds one new Reassigned Staying put minister, removes one minister and reassigns six others. Six members of cabinet retain their old ● Eileen Clarke, minister of Indigenous and ● Brian Pallister, premier, minister of inter- jobs. northern affairs governmental affairs and international relations; ● Ron Schuler, minister of infrastructure ● Heather Stefanson, minister of justice and ● CliffCullen,ministerofCrownservicesand attorney general; Keeper of the Great Seal of the New government house leader Province of Manitoba; deputy premier ● Blaine Pedersen, minister of growth, enter- ● Kelvin Goertzen, minister of health, seniors ● Jeff Wharton, minister of municipal affairs prise and trade; and active living ● Cathy Cox, minister of sport, culture and ● Ralph Eichler, minister of agriculture; heritage ● Cameron Friesen, minister of finance; minis- Dropped ● Rochelle Squires, minister of sustainable ter responsible for the civil service development and minister responsible for franco- ● Ian Wishart, minister of education and ● Andrew Micklefield, former government phone affairs and status of women. training house leader ● Scott Fielding, minister of families ENTER TO WIN TICKETS AT winnipegfreepress.com/contests No purchase necessary. Contest deadline is noon on August 28, 2017.Winner(s) will be contacted by phone or email and must correctly answer a time-limited, skill-testing question to claim their prize.Winner(s) must pick up their prize at theWinnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Avenue (Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm). Prizes must be picked up by noon on the event date. Entrants must be 17 years of age or have parental consent to enter. Andrew Micklefield was dropped as Eileen Clarke will take on Indigenous and Cathy Cox will concentrate on the sport, government house leader northern affairs culture and heritage portfolio Copyright (c) 2017 Winnipeg Free Press, Edition 18/08/2017 August 18, 2017 7:32 am (GMT +5:00) Powered by TECNAVIA A_04_Aug-18-17_FP_01.indd A4 2017-08-17 9:50 PM.
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