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Jason Nixon named Alberta's new finance minister in cabinet shakeup
The shuffle affects about one-quarter of the cabinet as Smith installs Jason Nixon in finance and reworks health and agriculture portfolios.
- On Thursday morning, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appointed Jason Nixon as Finance Minister, replacing Nathan Horner, who will not seek re-election next year.
- This cabinet reshuffle precedes Premier Smith's televised address Thursday evening, where she is expected to outline her approach to a separatist referendum that activists have pushed for.
- Smith also reorganized health-care departments, moving Adriana LaGrange to hospital and surgical services and promoting UCP MLA Justin Wright to minister of primary health.
- NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi suggested Smith demoted Matt Jones and Horner because both opposed separatism, though the United Conservative government denies pro-separation motivation.
- A legislative committee will reconvene Thursday afternoon to vote on UCP MLA Nate Glubish's motion to include a provincial secession question on this fall's referendum ballot.
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Rimbey ReviewCentral Alberta ministers get new jobs in cabinet shuffle
Two central Alberta government ministers have new jobs in the latest cabinet shuffle by Premier Danielle Smith. Red Deer-North MLA and former Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange will now be Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services. Former Assisted Living and Social Services Minister and Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon has been elevated to Minister of Finance and Treasury Board President.…
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