June 16, 2005
Gordon Campbell - Premier
George Abbott - Minister of Health
Pat Bell - Minister of Agriculture and Lands
Bill Bennett - Minister of State for Mining
Shirley Bond - Minister of Education
Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
Deputy Premier
Ida Chong - Minister of Community Services
Minister Responsible for Seniors' & Women's Issues
Rich Coleman - Minister of Forests and Range
Minister Responsible for Housing
Tom Christensen -Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Murray Coell - Minister of Advanced Education
Minister Responsible for Research & Technology
Michael de Jong - Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services
Kevin Falcon - Minister of Transportation
Stan Hagen - Minister of Children and Family Development
Colin Hansen - Minister of Economic Development
Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics
Olga Ilich - Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts
John Les - Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Richard Neufeld - Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Wally Oppal - Attorney General
Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism
Barry Penner -Minister of Environment
Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities
Linda Reid - Minister of State for Childcare
Claude Richmond - Minister of Employment and Income Assistance
Carole Taylor - Minister of Finance
Rick Thorpe - Minister of Small Business and Revenue
Minister Responsible for Deregulation
John Van Dongen -Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations
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Commentary:
Perhaps I shouldn't be suprised, in fact, I'm not, but this one
mighty white Cabinet. So much for beautiful, DIVERSE, BC.
They couldn't appoint any of the Chinese MLA's to the
Asia-Pacific Ministry at least. Or would that have looked too
tokenistic? At least an effort at diversity would have been
appreciated.
No gender balance either, wow, 4 full blown female ministers
and 1 minister of state. That is an abysmal 5/23 in the Executive
Cabinet, or 22%. That just sucks.
Carole Taylor received an interesting post, Finance. And one can
only assume that Shirley Bond is one of the most faithful of the
flock with her busy assignments. Perhaps naming her Deputy
Premier is a way to appease the women-folk for the lame
showing. Again, not surprising.
Curious what this new "Citizens’ Services" is all about. Hmm,
planning to be a little more concerned with democracy and
the rights of citizens??? Hahaha.
Also, no mention of House Speaker yet.
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Another interesting tidbit:
Nancy Campbell, Gordon Campbell's wife, has a new gig as
Principal of the Howe Sound Secondary in Squamish. Hmm,
guess they've really moved on, eh? I wish her the best, she
really deserves it after everything is said and done.
Thanks to the Province and Sean Holman, who's back in
the saddle with Public Eye Online. Welcome back.
Congrats on your new column in 24 Hours too.
LIBERALS
By Sean Holman, (June 17, 2005). 24 hours.The titles may have changed. But in the end, most of
the names remained the same. That was one of the
results of yesterday's cabinet swearing-in ceremony.
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