Nanaimo-Gabriola MLA Sheila Malcolmson introduced as poverty reduction and social development minister on Monday, November 18. (B.C. government/YouTube)

By NanaimoNewsNOW staff

Cabinet appointments

B.C. government cabinet named, Sheila Malcolmson returns to familiar role

Nov 18, 2024 | 2:57 PM

VICTORIA — A freshly sworn-in cabinet features a few ministers retaining their former positions, along with an expected significant turnover.

B.C. lieutenant governor Janet Austin swore in the 27-member cabinet during a Monday, Nov. 18 ceremony at Government House in Victoria.

Nanaimo-Gabriola riding MLA Sheila Malcolmson retained her position as minister of social development and poverty reduction.

While not in cabinet, Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson was rewarded with one of 14 parliamentary secretary positions overseeing transit. Anderson was also announced as nominee for deputy chair, committee of the whole.

Stephanie Higginson, Ladysmith-Oceanside MLA, will serve as the NDP caucus chair.

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A notable shift in the composition of cabinet sees Mid Island Pacific Rim MLA Josie Osbourne assume the high-profile health ministry portfolio.

The public safety and solicitor general position went to Garry Begg, Brenda Bailey assumed the finance ministry role, Mike Farnworth is transportation and transit minister and government house leader, while Lisa Beare is education and child care minister.

• 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

The New Democratic Party of B.C. holds a razor-thin 47-member majority in the legislature of the 93 province-wide ridings.

Members of the Legislative Assembly were sworn into office last week.

The 27-member cabinet prior to formally accepting their roles in cabinet under premier David Eby. (B.C. government/YouTube)

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