WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has made major changes to his cabinet at the midway point of his mandate, swapping ministers in Health, Finance and other high-profile portfolios.
Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen is being moved to Education.
Finance Minister Cameron Friesen is being moved to Health and Scott Fielding moves to Finance from Families.
Heather Stefanson moves to Families from Justice and Cliff Cullen moves to Justice from Crown Services.
One backbencher, Colleen Mayer, has been promoted to cabinet in the Crown Services role, and one minister, Ian Wishart, has been demoted to the backbench.
Pallister says the changes are a "strategic repositioning" as the government tries to reduce the deficit and fix public services before the next election in October 2020.
Here is a full look at the members of cabinet:
- Heather Stefanson -- Minister of families, deputy premier
- Cameron Friesen -- Minister of health, seniors and active living
- Ron Schuler -- Minister of infrastructure
- Kelvin Goertzen -- Minister of education and training
- Ralph Eichler -- Minister of agriculture
- Cliff Cullen -- Minister of justice and attorney general
- Blaine Pedersen -- Minister of growth, enterprise and trade
- Scott Fielding -- Minister of finance
- Eileen Clarke -- Minister of Indigenous and northern relations
- Cathy Cox --Minister of sport, culture and heritage
- Rochelle Squires -- Minister of sustainable development
- Jeff Wharton -- Minister of municipal relations
- Colleen Mayer -- Minister of Crown services
