The Smith ministry is the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 19th Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith, that has governed Alberta since October 11, 2022. The Cabinet consists of members of the United Conservative Party, which holds a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Smith ministry | |
|---|---|
 19th ministry of Alberta | |
 Danielle Smith in 2014 | |
| Date formed | October 11, 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor | Salma Lakhani |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Premier's history | Premiership of Danielle Smith |
| Member party | United Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | New Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Rachel Notley Christina Gray |
| History | |
| Election | 2023 |
| Legislature terms | 30th Alberta Legislature 31st Alberta Legislature |
| Incoming formation | 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election |
| Predecessor | Kenney Ministry |
The Smith Ministry replaced the Kenney Ministry, following the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.[1]
List of ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Alberta | Danielle Smith | October 11, 2022 | Present |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | Kaycee Madu | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Nathan Neudorf | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 | |
| Mike Ellis | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Advanced Education | Demetrios Nicolaides | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Rajan Sawhney | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Affordability and Utilities | Matt Jones | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Nathan Neudorf | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | Nate Horner | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| RJ Sigurdson | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Children and Family Services[a] | Mickey Amery | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Searle Turton | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women[b] | Jason Luan | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Tanya Fir | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Education | Adriana LaGrange | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Demetrios Nicolaides | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Energy and Minerals[c] | Peter Guthrie | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Brian Jean | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Environment and Protected Areas | Sonya Savage | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Rebecca Schulz | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board | Travis Toews | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Nate Horner | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Forestry and Parks[d] | Todd Loewen | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Health | Jason Copping | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Adriana LaGrange | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Indigenous Relations | Rick Wilson | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Peter Guthrie | June 9, 2023 | Present |
| Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade[e] | Brian Jean | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Matt Jones | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Justice | Tyler Shandro | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Mickey Amery | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | Nicholas Milliken | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Dan Williams | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Rebecca Schulz | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Ric McIver | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services[f] | Mike Ellis | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services | Jeremy Nixon | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Jason Nixon | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Dale Nally | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Technology and Innovation | Nate Glubish | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Tourism and Sport | Joseph Schow | June 9, 2023 | Present |
| Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism[g] | Rajan Sawhney | October 21, 2022 | June 9, 2023 |
| Muhammad Yaseen | June 9, 2023 | Present | |
| Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors | Devin Dreeshen | October 21, 2022 | Present |
Cabinet composition
editSmith's inaugural cabinet was sworn in on October 21, 2022. It numbered 25 ministers, an increase from the Kenney Ministry's 20 members. Five of the six rivals that Smith faced for the leadership were included in cabinet: Travis Toews was named finance minister; Brian Jean was appointed to a revamped ministry of jobs, economy and northern development; Todd Loewen headed a newly combined ministry of forestry, parks and tourism; Rebecca Schulz gained municipal affairs; and Rajan Sawhney took the ministry of trade, immigration and multiculturalism. Leela Aheer, who placed seventh, did not join cabinet. Adriana LaGrange, Demetrios Nicolaides and Tyler Shandro retained their portfolios from the Kenney Ministry, while Tanya Fir, Whitney Issik, Ric McIver, Jason Nixon and Prasad Panda were dropped entirely. The labour and housing ministries were eliminated. The number of female cabinet ministers dropped from eight to five.[2]
Following the 2023 election, Smith shuffled her cabinet on June 9. Several ministers had been defeated for re-election or chose not to run again, necessitating their replacements. Among the changes, Nate Horner was appointed the new minister of finance, Mickey Amery the new justice minister, and Mike Ellis was named deputy premier. Amery was the first Muslim to be justice minister. RJ Sigurdson, Searle Turton and Dan Williams joined cabinet for the first time, while Fir, McIver and Muhammad Yaseen returned to cabinet. The number of women ministers remained stable at five.[3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Children's Services" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Culture" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Energy" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023
- ^ "Forestry, Parks and Tourism" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Public Safety" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Black, Matthew (October 12, 2022). "Smith stresses fight versus Ottawa, party unity after becoming Alberta's 19th premier". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ French, Janet (October 21, 2022). "New Alberta cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (June 9, 2023). "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appoints 24 ministers to new cabinet". CBC News.
- ^ Amato, Sean (June 9, 2023). "Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios". CTV News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.