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Alberta Premier Kenney shuffles cabinet following resignations

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS, Jun 22, 2022 2:59 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced several cabinet changes (Photo : The Canadian Press)

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced several cabinet changes following resignations tied to his party's leadership race.

Environment Minister Jason Nixon now taking over permanently as finance minister, handling off his Environment and Parks portfolio to Whitney Issik.

Calgary-South East MLA Matt Jones is the new minister for children's services and Calgary-Currie member Nicholas Milliken will head up infrastructure as current Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda moves to the transportation ministry.

The changes come after cabinet ministers Travis Toews (TAVES), Rebecca Schulz and Rajan Sawhney resigned to run in the leadership race, which will see a new leader chosen Oct. 6.

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