B.C. Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet Thursday (July 17) with a new focus on the economy and jobs.
Major changes include Ravi Kahlon moving from the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs to the newly named Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth. He will be replaced at the Housing Ministry by Christine Boyle, who is moving over from the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.
Garry Begg and George Chow are out of the core cabinet, with Nina Krieger taking over for Begg as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Diana Gibson moves over from the Jobs file to Citizens' Services.
Rick Glumac will oversee a newly created role as Minister of State for AI and New Technologies.
Other changes include:
- Jesse Sunner will serve as the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills,
- Anne Kang will be the new Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Spencer Chandra-Herbert will take the role of Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation,
- Amna Shah will be the Parliamentary Secretary for anti-racism initiatives, mental health and addictions,
- Garry Begg will serve as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown; and
- Paul Choi will be the Parliamentary Secretary for Trade.
The changes are meant to reflect the changing economic climate in B.C. as the government responds to the trade war with the United States and U.S. President Donald Trump's evolving tariff threats.
Eby said the world has changed since the October 2024 provincial election and since the swearing in of the first cabinet.
"We've seen escalating threats matched with action from the president of the U.S. attacking our economy. The results of that are showing up right across Canada and around the world.香蕉视频直播�
He said the concern he has, and the concern many British Columbians may have, is that "things may get significantly worse, but he added that B.C. has everything it needs to be successful.
More to come.
