PC Leader Shuffles Critic Duties Ahead of Fall Sitting

WINNIPEG — Official Opposition Leader Obby Khan announced a shuffle of responsibilities in his Shadow Cabinet today ahead of the fall sitting of the Manitoba Legislature.

“The changes I’ve made to the Critics’ duties will continue to hold the Wab Kinew and the NDP accountable for the broken promises and failures they’ve made over the first half of their mandate,” said Khan. “The changes build on the strengths of each PC MLA and provide them with a broader depth of knowledge in their new portfolios.”

The following Critic and Caucus duties take effect immediately.

Caucus Officers:

  • Obby Khan (MLA for Fort Whyte) — Leader of the Official Opposition;
  • Jeff Bereza (MLA for Portage la Prairie) — Deputy Leader;
  • Kelvin Goertzen (MLA for Steinbach) — PC Caucus Chair;
  • Derek Johnson (MLA for Interlake-Gimli) — Opposition House Leader;
  • Kathleen Cook (MLA for Roblin) — Opposition Whip;
  • Josh Guenter (MLA for Borderland) — Deputy Caucus Chair;
  • Konrad Narth (MLA for La Vérendrye) — Deputy House Leader; and
  • Wayne Balcaen (MLA for Brandon West) — Deputy Whip.

Shadow Cabinet:

  • Obby Khan — Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs and Critic for Indigenous Relations;
  • Jeff Bereza — Critic for Housing, Addictions and Homelessness, and Critic for Mental Health;
  • Ron Schuler (MLA for Springfield-Ritchot) — Critic for Manitoba Hydro;
  • Doyle Piwniuk (MLA for Turtle Mountain) — Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure;
  • Wayne Ewasko (MLA for Lac du Bonnet) — Critic for Education and Early Childhood Learning;
  • Bob Lagassé (MLA for Dawson Trail) — Critic for Sport and Critic for Francophone Affairs;
  • Greg Nesbitt (MLA for Riding Mountain) — Critic for Environment and Climate Change, and Critic for Efficiency Manitoba;
  • Rick Wowchuk (MLA for Swan River) — Critic for Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures;
  • Josh Guenter — Critic for Innovation and New Technology, and Critic for Labour;
  • Wayne Balcaen — Critic for Justice and Public Safety, and Critic for Elections Manitoba;
  • Jodie Byram (MLA for Agassiz) — Critic for Families, Critic for Accessibility, Critic for Women and Gender Equity, and Critic for Culture, Heritage and Tourism;
  • Kathleen Cook — Critic for Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care;
  • Carrie Hiebert (MLA for Morden-Winkler) — Critic for Advanced Education and Training, and Critic for Immigration;
  • Trevor King (MLA for Lakeside) — Critic for Municipal and Northern Relations, and Critic for Manitoba Public Insurance;
  • Konrad Narth — Critic for Economic Development and Critic for Agriculture;
  • Richard Perchotte (MLA for Selkirk) — Critic for Public Service Delivery;
  • Lauren Stone (Midland) — Critic for Finance and Critic for the Public Utilities Board; and
  • Colleen Robbins (MLA for Spruce Woods) — Critic for Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, and Critic for Military Affairs.

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