Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) announced his new "inflation-busting" shadow cabinet, appointing 52 critics and another 37 associate critics.."Our hard-working and strong team will take on Trudeau and his costly coalition and their plans to continue to cripple the Canadian economy and make life more costly for Canadians," said Poilievre Wednesday..Poilievre chose Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, AB.) as the party's new finance critic, pitting him against Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, ON.).Also on the economic front, Rick Perkins (South Shore-St. Margarets, N.S.) will be Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, while Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort, SK.) will be Shadow Minister for International Development. Scot Davidson (York-Simcoe, ON.) will take on the newly created role of Shadow Minister for Red Tape Reduction, likely in order to, as Poilievre puts it, "remove the gatekeepers.".The role of Shadow Minister for International Trade and Supply Chain Resilience, first created by former Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole (Durham, ON.), will be split into two roles. Kyle Seeback (Dufferin-Caledon, ON.) will focus on International Trade, while Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, AB.) will tackle Supply Chain Issues..A few MPs that remained loyal to Poilievre managed to secure cabinet roles. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, AB.) will become the natural resources critic, Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Hope, B.C.) will be the transport critic, and Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, AB) will be the Treasury Board critic..Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.), who supported Jean Charest during the leadership race, will become the party's environment critic, facing off against Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.). James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, MB.) will become the shadow defence minister and do battle with Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, ON.)..Stephen Ellis (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.), who used to work as a family doctor, will become the party's health critic. Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, ON.), who was once the face of the "civil liberties caucus" for unvaccinated MPs under O'Toole, will take on the new role of Shadow Minister for Civil Liberties..Some Conservative MPs will keep their previous critic jobs, including Raquel Dancho (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB.) at public safety, James Barlow (Macleod, AB.) as the party's agriculture critic and Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, ON.) as foreign affairs critic..A few faces from the Conservative leadership race will also be in Poilievre's cabinet. Former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON.), who spoke often about the need for building affordable housing while on the campaign trail, will take on Housing and Diversity and Inclusion. Meanwhile, the leadership race's third place finisher Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk, ON.) will become Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities..Notable absences include Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), who supported former Quebec Premier Jean Charest during the leadership race, and Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alb.), who was leadership campaign co-chair for Patrick Brown..Former Conservative leader O'Toole also was left off the list..Here's the full list of Poilievre's shadow cabinet:.Shadow Minister for Digital Government — Ben LobbShadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security — John BarlowShadow Minister for Canadian Heritage — Rachel ThomasShadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations — Jamie SchmaleShadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity — Jasraj Singh HallanShadow Minister for Employment, Future Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion — Tracy GrayShadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change — Gérard DeltellShadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development — Michelle FerreriShadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Eastern, Central and Southern Ontario — Lianne RoodShadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard — Clifford SmallShadow Minister for Foreign Affairs — Hon. Michael ChongShadow Minister for Health — Dr. Stephen EllisShadow Minister for Housing and Diversity and Inclusion — Scott AitchisonShadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship — Tom KmiecShadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario — Eric MelilloShadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry — Rick PerkinsShadow Minister for International Development — Garnett GenuisShadow Minister for Small Business Recovery and Growth — Brad VisShadow Minister for Supply Chain Issues — Matt JenerouxShadow Minister for Red Tape Reduction — Scot DavidsonShadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Canada — Hon. Rob MooreShadow Minister for Civil Liberties — Marilyn GladuShadow Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention — Todd DohertyShadow Minister for Addictions — Laila GoodridgeShadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Arctic Sovereignty; Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Bob ZimmerShadow Minister for Prairie Economic Development (Advisor to the Leader, Economy) — Pat KellyShadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development — Tako van PoptaShadow Minister for Sport; Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec — Richard MartelShadow Minister for National Defence — James BezanShadow Minister for National Revenue — Adam ChambersShadow Minister for Natural Resources — Shannon StubbsShadow Minister for Official Languages — Joël GodinShadow Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency — Jake StewartShadow Minister for Public Safety — Raquel DanchoShadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement — Kelly BlockShadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness — Dane LloydShadow Minister for Rural Economic Development & Connectivity — Dan MazierShadow Minister for Seniors — Anna RobertsShadow Minister for Tourism — Tony BaldinelliShadow Minister for Transport — Mark StrahlShadow Minister for Treasury Board — Stephanie KusieShadow Minister for Veterans Affairs — Blake RichardsShadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth — Karen VecchioShadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government — Michael BarrettShadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities — Dr. Leslyn LewisShadow Minister for Labour — Chris LewisShadow Minister for Indigenous Services — Gary VidalShadow Minister for Pan-Canadian Trade and Competition — Ryan WilliamsShadow Minister for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation — Blaine CalkinsShadow Minister for Democratic Reform — Michael Cooper.Associate Critics:.Associate Shadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity (Tax Reform) — Phil LawrenceAssociate Shadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity (Affordable Government) — Marty MorantzAssociate Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (Recreational and West Coast) — Mel ArnoldAssociate Shadow Minister for National Defence (Recruitment and Retention) — Shelby Kramp-NeumanAssociate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Nuclear) — Corey TochorAssociate Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth — Dominique VienAssociate Shadow Minister for Agriculture — Richard LehouxAssociate Shadow Minister for Agriculture — Warren SteinleyAssociate Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage — Kevin WaughAssociate Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change — Robert KitchenAssociate Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship — Brad RedekoppAssociate Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services — Larry BrockAssociate Shadow Minister for Labour — Rosemarie FalkAssociate Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government — Jacques GourdeAssociate Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs — Fraser TolmieAssociate Shadow Minister for Transport — Dan MuysAssociate Shadow Minister for Public Safety — Doug ShipleyAssociate Shadow Minister for Official Languages — Bernard GénéreuxAssociate Shadow Minister for International Trade (Advisor to the Leader, Canada/US Relations) — Randy HobackAssociate Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General — Frank Caputo
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) announced his new "inflation-busting" shadow cabinet, appointing 52 critics and another 37 associate critics.."Our hard-working and strong team will take on Trudeau and his costly coalition and their plans to continue to cripple the Canadian economy and make life more costly for Canadians," said Poilievre Wednesday..Poilievre chose Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, AB.) as the party's new finance critic, pitting him against Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, ON.).Also on the economic front, Rick Perkins (South Shore-St. Margarets, N.S.) will be Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, while Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort, SK.) will be Shadow Minister for International Development. Scot Davidson (York-Simcoe, ON.) will take on the newly created role of Shadow Minister for Red Tape Reduction, likely in order to, as Poilievre puts it, "remove the gatekeepers.".The role of Shadow Minister for International Trade and Supply Chain Resilience, first created by former Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole (Durham, ON.), will be split into two roles. Kyle Seeback (Dufferin-Caledon, ON.) will focus on International Trade, while Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, AB.) will tackle Supply Chain Issues..A few MPs that remained loyal to Poilievre managed to secure cabinet roles. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, AB.) will become the natural resources critic, Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Hope, B.C.) will be the transport critic, and Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, AB) will be the Treasury Board critic..Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.), who supported Jean Charest during the leadership race, will become the party's environment critic, facing off against Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.). James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, MB.) will become the shadow defence minister and do battle with Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, ON.)..Stephen Ellis (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.), who used to work as a family doctor, will become the party's health critic. Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, ON.), who was once the face of the "civil liberties caucus" for unvaccinated MPs under O'Toole, will take on the new role of Shadow Minister for Civil Liberties..Some Conservative MPs will keep their previous critic jobs, including Raquel Dancho (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB.) at public safety, James Barlow (Macleod, AB.) as the party's agriculture critic and Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, ON.) as foreign affairs critic..A few faces from the Conservative leadership race will also be in Poilievre's cabinet. Former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON.), who spoke often about the need for building affordable housing while on the campaign trail, will take on Housing and Diversity and Inclusion. Meanwhile, the leadership race's third place finisher Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk, ON.) will become Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities..Notable absences include Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), who supported former Quebec Premier Jean Charest during the leadership race, and Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alb.), who was leadership campaign co-chair for Patrick Brown..Former Conservative leader O'Toole also was left off the list..Here's the full list of Poilievre's shadow cabinet:.Shadow Minister for Digital Government — Ben LobbShadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security — John BarlowShadow Minister for Canadian Heritage — Rachel ThomasShadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations — Jamie SchmaleShadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity — Jasraj Singh HallanShadow Minister for Employment, Future Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion — Tracy GrayShadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change — Gérard DeltellShadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development — Michelle FerreriShadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Eastern, Central and Southern Ontario — Lianne RoodShadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard — Clifford SmallShadow Minister for Foreign Affairs — Hon. Michael ChongShadow Minister for Health — Dr. Stephen EllisShadow Minister for Housing and Diversity and Inclusion — Scott AitchisonShadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship — Tom KmiecShadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario — Eric MelilloShadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry — Rick PerkinsShadow Minister for International Development — Garnett GenuisShadow Minister for Small Business Recovery and Growth — Brad VisShadow Minister for Supply Chain Issues — Matt JenerouxShadow Minister for Red Tape Reduction — Scot DavidsonShadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Canada — Hon. Rob MooreShadow Minister for Civil Liberties — Marilyn GladuShadow Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention — Todd DohertyShadow Minister for Addictions — Laila GoodridgeShadow Minister for Northern Affairs and Arctic Sovereignty; Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency — Bob ZimmerShadow Minister for Prairie Economic Development (Advisor to the Leader, Economy) — Pat KellyShadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development — Tako van PoptaShadow Minister for Sport; Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec — Richard MartelShadow Minister for National Defence — James BezanShadow Minister for National Revenue — Adam ChambersShadow Minister for Natural Resources — Shannon StubbsShadow Minister for Official Languages — Joël GodinShadow Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency — Jake StewartShadow Minister for Public Safety — Raquel DanchoShadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement — Kelly BlockShadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness — Dane LloydShadow Minister for Rural Economic Development & Connectivity — Dan MazierShadow Minister for Seniors — Anna RobertsShadow Minister for Tourism — Tony BaldinelliShadow Minister for Transport — Mark StrahlShadow Minister for Treasury Board — Stephanie KusieShadow Minister for Veterans Affairs — Blake RichardsShadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth — Karen VecchioShadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government — Michael BarrettShadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities — Dr. Leslyn LewisShadow Minister for Labour — Chris LewisShadow Minister for Indigenous Services — Gary VidalShadow Minister for Pan-Canadian Trade and Competition — Ryan WilliamsShadow Minister for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation — Blaine CalkinsShadow Minister for Democratic Reform — Michael Cooper.Associate Critics:.Associate Shadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity (Tax Reform) — Phil LawrenceAssociate Shadow Minister for Finance and Middle Class Prosperity (Affordable Government) — Marty MorantzAssociate Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (Recreational and West Coast) — Mel ArnoldAssociate Shadow Minister for National Defence (Recruitment and Retention) — Shelby Kramp-NeumanAssociate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Nuclear) — Corey TochorAssociate Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth — Dominique VienAssociate Shadow Minister for Agriculture — Richard LehouxAssociate Shadow Minister for Agriculture — Warren SteinleyAssociate Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage — Kevin WaughAssociate Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change — Robert KitchenAssociate Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship — Brad RedekoppAssociate Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services — Larry BrockAssociate Shadow Minister for Labour — Rosemarie FalkAssociate Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government — Jacques GourdeAssociate Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs — Fraser TolmieAssociate Shadow Minister for Transport — Dan MuysAssociate Shadow Minister for Public Safety — Doug ShipleyAssociate Shadow Minister for Official Languages — Bernard GénéreuxAssociate Shadow Minister for International Trade (Advisor to the Leader, Canada/US Relations) — Randy HobackAssociate Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General — Frank Caputo
