Fort McMurray Forum

[Fort McMurray News]

(Fort McMurray-Conklin MLA Don Scott is sworn in as Associate Minister Accountability, Transparency

and Transformation Tuesday afternoon.)

Premier Alison Redford unveiling her new cabinet.

Local MLA Don Scott was named Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency & Transformation, reporting to Minister of Service Alberta.

While fellow Wood Buffalo representative, Mike Allen was named to the Treasury Board.

Allen calling it a positive announcement for our region.

"The Premier has to make a decision and form her cabinet based on the skill sets she's looking for, and considering the best for all of the province, certainly our first meetings with caucus and meetings with these caucus members, I know every member that's been appointed to cabinet and I know they're all strong advocates for us as well, so we will continue to work with them and drive the issues of wood Buffalo forward at their level, " said Allen.

Here is the new PC cabinet:

Deputy Premier - Thomas Lukaszuk

Minister of Finance -Doug Horner

Minister of Human Services - Dave Hancock (unchanged)

Cal Dallas - Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations

Diana McQueen - Minister of Environment and Water (unchanged)

Fred Horne - Minister of Health (unchanged)

Ken Hughes - Minister of Energy

Jeff Johnstone - Minister of Education

Verlyn Olson - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Jonathon Denis - Minister of Justice and Solicitor General

Doug Griffiths - Minister of Municipal Affairs (unchanged)

Heather Klimchuk - Minister of Culture

Wayne Drysdale - Minister of Infrastructure

Stephen Khan - Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education

Ric McIver - Minister of Transportation

Christine Cusanelli - Minister of Parks, Tourism and Recreation

More to come...