Taking Action for You: Meet Premier David Eby's new cabinet
On November 18, BC welcomed its 37th Premier - BC NDP leader David Eby. Today he's introducing us to his new cabinet who'll be taking action on the issues that matter to you.
Like all BC NDP cabinets since 2017, this one has an equal number of men and women. There are folks from every region in this great province, with a diverse mix of work and life experience — just like the people they represent.
We're so excited for the new Ministers, Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries to get to work — including at two new ministries: a Ministry of Housing and a Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
They'll be taking action for regular British Columbians like you on your priorities, including cost of living, strengthening the health-care system, tackling the housing crisis so people can find affordable, attainable homes, making communities safer, advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, fighting the impacts of climate change and building a sustainable, clean-energy economy that works for everyone.
Here's the new cabinet:
Premier David Eby
Attorney General: Niki Sharma
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (ICBC): Mike Farnworth
Minister of Finance (includes Columbia River Treaty): Katrine Conroy
Minister of Agriculture and Food: Pam Alexis
Minister of Children and Family Development: Mitzi Dean
Minister of Citizens’ Services: Lisa Beare
Minister of Education and Child Care: Rachna Singh
Minister of State for Child Care: Grace Lore
Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness: Bowinn Ma
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation: Josie Osborne
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy: George Heyman
Minister of Forests, and Minister Responsible for Consular Corps: Bruce Ralston
Minister of Health, and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs: Adrian Dix
Minister of Housing, and Government House Leader: Ravi Kahlon
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation: Murray Rankin
Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation: Brenda Bailey
Minister of State for Trade: Jagrup Brar
Minister of Labour: Harry Bains
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions: Jennifer Whiteside
Minister of Municipal Affairs: Anne Kang
Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (includes immigration/foreign credentials): Selina Robinson
Minister of State for Workforce Development: Andrew Mercier
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction: Sheila Malcolmson
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport: Lana Popham
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (BC Transit and Translink): Rob Fleming
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit: Dan Coulter
Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Fisheries): Nathan Cullen
There are 14 Parliamentary Secretaries who will support our new cabinet in their work for people. They are:
- Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives: Mable Elmore
- Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness: Jennifer Rice
- Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy: Adam Walker
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment: Aman Singh
- Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity: Kelli Paddon
- Parliamentary Secretary for Forests: Doug Routley
- Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care: Harwinder Sandhu
- Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development: Roly Russell
- Parliamentary Secretary for Labour: Janet Routledge
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility: Susie Chant
- Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-profits: Megan Dykeman
- Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film: Bob D’Eith
- Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Premier’s Special Advisor on Youth: Brittny Anderson
- Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture: Kelly Greene
Please join us in welcoming these MLAs to their new roles, and in thanking those no longer in cabinet for their service!