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Premier Campbell Appoints New Cabinet to Keep BC Strong

June 10, 2009

VICTORIA– Premier Gordon Campbell appointed a new cabinet today to build a strong economic future, capitalize on hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and seize emerging global opportunities as Canada’s Pacific Gateway.

 “The members of this executive council are proven leaders and, like all of their caucus colleagues, are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work immediately to build a stronger province,” said Premier Campbell. “Together, we will focus on B.C.’s priorities of building the economy, creating jobs and continuing to enhance critical services like health and education.

“This is an important time in B.C.’s history, filled both with challenges and opportunities. The members of our new cabinet are dedicated to meeting those challenges and seizing those opportunities on behalf of all British Columbians. We will build on the strong foundation we’ve forged together over the last eight years and create an even brighter future.”

The new members of the provincial cabinet are Randy Hawes, Kash Heed, Margaret MacDiarmid, Mary McNeil, Ben Stewart, Moira Stilwell, Steve Thomson, Naomi Yamamoto and John Yap.

Mike de Jong is the Government house leader and George Abbott is the deputy house leader. Bill Barisoff will be the Government Caucus nominee for Speaker and Linda Reid the nominee for Deputy Speaker.

“We will continue to work with B.C.’s First Nations to strengthen and build on our new relationship, which will create certainty and economic opportunity for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal British Columbians alike,” said Premier Campbell. “In just 247 days, B.C. and Canada will welcome the world for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. This is an unprecedented opportunity to market our province and its people to the world, and create new growth right here in British Columbia. Our cabinet will work to take advantage of this opportunity and to continue building our province as Canada’s Gateway to the Asia Pacific.”

Premier Campbell also named six MLAs as parliamentary secretaries: Donna Barnett, Dave Hayer, Terry Lake, Richard T. Lee, John Rustad and John Slater.

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BC's Cabinet to Keep BC Strong:

Premier - Gordon Campbell
Attorney General and Government House Leader - Mike de Jong
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation - George Abbott
Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development - Moira Stilwell
Minister of Agriculture and Lands - Steve Thomson
Minister of Children and Family Development - Mary Polak
Minister of Citizen's Services - Ben Stewart
Minister of Community and Rural Development - Bill Bennett
Minister of Education - Margaret MacDiarmid
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources - Blair Lekstrom
Minister of Environment - Barry Penner
Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier - Colin Hansen
Minister of Forests and Range - Pat Bell
Minister of Health Services - Kevin Falcon
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport - Ida Chong
Minister of Housing and Social Development - Rich Coleman
Minister of Labour - Murray Coell
Minister of Public Safety and Solictor General - Kash Heed
Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development - Iain Black
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts - Kevin Krueger
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure - Shirley Bond
Minister of State for Climate Action - John Yap
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations - Naomi Yamamoto
Minister of State for Mining - Randy Hawes
Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC - Mary McNeil

To contact members of the B.C. Cabinet or their Ministries, please visit the B.C. Government web site by clicking here .


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