Premier Scott Moe changed the provincial cabinet today with a mandate to “protect and advance Saskatchewan’s interests as work continues to achieve the targets set out in the Plan for Growth.”.There are five MLAs remaining in the cabinet with new portfolios:.• Jim Reiter becomes minister of Energy and Resources..• Bronwyn Eyre becomes Saskatchewan’s first-ever female minister of Justice and attorney general..• Gordon Wyant becomes minister of Advanced Education. .• Gene Makowsky becomes minister of Social Services..• Lori Carr becomes minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, and minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority..Two MLAs are entering the cabinet for the first time:.Jeremy Cockrill becomes minister of Highways, with responsibility for the Water Security Agency..Dana Skoropad becomes minister of Environment..“Never before has Saskatchewan had such an opportunity at a global level to grow our exports, our industries and our economy,” said Moe..”Saskatchewan has among the most sustainable resources in the world, and this growth results in better services, programs and opportunities for Saskatchewan people.”.In addition, Tim McLeod is appointed as the provincial secretary..Within the executive council, a new Sustainable Growth Secretariat will be established with Moe’s oversight under his existing responsibility for Intergovernmental Affairs..“Not only does Saskatchewan have the food, fuel and fertilizer the world needs but our province is also home to the helium, lithium, copper, zinc, and rare earth minerals that will only be in increasing global demand into the future,” said Moe..Including Moe, the cabinet remains unchanged at 18 members..The lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, Russ Mirasty, swore in the new cabinet at the Government House.
