New Westminster-Coquitlam MLA Jennifer Whiteside will have a new portfolio to manage after the BC NDP's cabinet was sworn in on Monday, Nov. 18.
Whiteside has been moved to Minister of Labour. She was previously Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
"At a time when there is a lot of worry and uncertainty about the future, British Columbians have asked us to work together and get things done that make a real difference in their daily lives," Eby said in a news release.
"This experienced and capable team will be focused on addressing the priority issues we heard loud and clear from British Columbians. We're honoured to have been given the opportunity to tackle these serious challenges."
Meet BC's new cabinet! These are the people who set direction for Government and take care of the day-to-day operations. Together, they will continue to work on the core challenges people are facing; bringing down costs, health care, making communities safer and more. #BCPoli pic.twitter.com/p8h7O1EEoE
— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) November 19, 2024
Whiteside was elected a second-term as the New Westminster-Coquitlam MLA in the Oct. 19 provincial election.
The new cabinet includes 23 ministers and four ministers of state with 14 parliamentary secretaries.
The full list of cabinet ministers is as follows:
- Premier: David Eby
- Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities: Brittny Anderson
- Agriculture and Food: Lana Popham
- Attorney General and Deputy Premier: Niki Sharma
- Children and Family Development: Grace Lore
- Citizens' Services: George Chow
- Education and Child Care: Lisa Beare
- Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs: Jodie Wickens
- Emergency Management and Climate Readiness: Kelly Greene
- Energy and Climate Solutions: Adrian Dix
- Environment and Parks: Tamara Davidson
- Finance: Brenda Bailey
- Forests: Ravi Parmar
- Health: Josie Osborne
- Housing and Municipal Affairs: Ravi Kahlon
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation: Christine Boyle
- Infrastructure: Bowinn Ma
- Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation: Diana Gibson
- Minister of State for Trade: Rick Glumac
- Labour: Jennifer Whiteside
- Mining and Critical Minerals: Jagrup Brar
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills: Anne Kang
- Public Safety and Solicitor General: Garry Begg
- Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services: Terry Yung
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction: Sheila Malcolmson
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport: Spencer Chandra Herbert
- Transportation and Transit and House Leader: Mike Farnworth
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship: Randene Neill
