EDMONTON — Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney has been officially sworn in as Alberta’s premier.
The United Conservative leader becomes the 18th person to head the province’s government.
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Travis Toews, a rookie member of the legislature from Grande Prairie-Wapiti, is the new finance minister.
Toews was a chartered accountant and rancher before getting into politics.
There's your UCP cabinet team. #ableg #yeg #yyc pic.twitter.com/kaoTjqddAw
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) April 30, 2019
Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer, who ran against Kenney for the UCP leadership, is the new minister of justice.
Veteran legislature members Ric McIver and Jason Nixon have also been given cabinet posts — McIver in transportation and Nixon in the key environment and parks portfolio.
Calgary lawyer Sonya Savage is the new energy minister and Red Deer Catholic school trustee Adriana Lagrange is the new education minister.
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The ceremony at Government House in Edmonton marks the formal end of the four-year NDP government under former premier Rachel Notley.
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Kenney’s UCP defeated the New Democrats in the provincial election April 16 when the party won 63 seats to the NDP’s 24.
And it’s official- Jason Kenney is now Alberta’s 18th premier. #yeg #yyc #ableg #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/nEklueDIUp
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) April 30, 2019
Former Premier Rachel Notley has promised to stay on as Opposition leader and will have an experienced caucus that includes 12 former cabinet ministers.
A new session of the legislature is to begin later in May.
The Canadian Press
