Manitoba Government NEWS Public Information Branch Legislative Bldg., Winnipeg SERVICE MANITOBA Phone 946-7439 Date: September 25. 1968 NOTE TO EDITORS: See separate stories and Premier's statement new management concepts. WEIR ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGES Manitoba's new cabinet re-organization, involving both the establishment of new departments and the re-assignment of a number of ministers, was announced Wednesday by Premier Walter Weir. The re-organization is part of a new management concept to give new thrust to government programs and to provide new techniques in priority planning and fiscal control. It will put Manitoba "in the forefront of government management", Mr. Weir declared. "We are programmed for progress". The re-structured cabinet will have a new minister -- Hon. J. Douglas Watt, deputy speaker of the Legislature and M.L.A. for the southwestern constituency of Arthur -- as Minister of Agriculture. This increases the cabinet to 13 members. Here is the revised cabinet slate: Minister New Portfolio Former Portfolio Walter Weir Premier, President of the Same Executive Council Minister of Dominion Provincial Relations Gurney Evans Minister of Finance Provincial Treasurer Stewart E. McLean, Q.C. Minister of Transportation Provincial Secretary Minister of Public Works Minister of Palle Utilities Sterling R. Lyon, Q.C. Attorney General Attorney General House Leader Minister of Tourism and Recreation Commissioner of Northern Affairs House Leader Dr. George Johnson Minister of Health and Minister of Education Social Services John B. Carroll Minister of Consumer and Minister of Welfare Corporate Affairs Minister of Tourism & Recreation Charles H. Witney Minister of Labour Minister of Health Dr. Obie Baizley Minister of Municipal Affairs Minister of Labour Commissioner of Northern Affairs -more- -2- WEIR ANNOUNCES Minister New Portfolio Former Portfolio Mrs. Thelma Forbes Minister of Government Minister of Urban Development Services and Municipal Affairs Sidney J. Spivak, Q.C. Minister of Industry and Same Commerce Harry J. Enns Minister of Mines and Minister of Agriculture Natural Resources Acting Minister of Highways Donald W. Craik Minister of Youth and Minister of Mines and Education Natural Resources J. Douglas Watt Minister of Agriculture New appointment. -30- .