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Premier Wab Kinew Unveils Manitoba's New Cabinet
In Manitoba's first NDP term post a decade of Conservative rule, the cabinet is streamlined to 14 Ministers from 18. Key appointments include Uzoma Asagwara as Health Minister and Deputy Premier, with First Nations voices Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith. Ron Kostyshyn, experienced, is Agriculture Minister. Priorities are healthcare and affordability, with ongoing considerations for Federal collaboration.
Supreme Court Of Canada Declares Federal Impact Assessment Act Largely Unconstitutional
Canada's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a federal law which oversees the assessment of major infrastructure projects is largely unconstitutional, a decision that will spur an overhaul of the federal environmental approval process.
Ford Government Shuffle: What You Need to Know
This afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced another shuffle to his Cabinet. These changes come only three weeks after a shuffle earlier in September that was prompted by the resignation of then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. This afternoon’s Cabinet shuffle was more unexpected, prompted by the abrupt resignation on Thursday of Khaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, amid scrutiny of a Vegas trip with developers linked to the Greenbelt controversy.
Prime Minister Announces Changes to Parliamentary Secretaries
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new complement of Parliamentary Secretaries. Parliamentary Secretaries are chosen by the Prime Minister to work with Ministers. Their responsibilities vary but generally fall into two categories: House of Commons business and department-related duties.
Ontario Government Cabinet Shuffle: What You Need to Know
Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford announced a minor but significant shuffle to his Cabinet. These changes come just over a year since the Progressive Conservative’s re-election last June and amid a controversy regarding political interference around the swapping of land in and out of the Greenbelt.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Releases Federal Electricity Vision Paper: Powering Canada Forward
Today, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced Powering Canada Forward, which outlines Canada’s vision in support of a net zero electricity grid nationwide by 2035 (NZ2035).