Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad has named his shadow cabinet.
Rustad unveiled his shadow cabinet Wednesday (Nov. 20), describing it as a "diverse and experience group, committed to restoring prosperity, public safety, and affordability for every British Columbian," the Conservative caucus said in the news release.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œWith experts in every field, we are focused on delivering real solutions for the challenges our province faces.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman, who was the first to join the B.C. Conservatives with Rustad, was named as the party whip.
In the two other leadership positions, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Aaliya Warbus is the house leader and Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare is the deputy whip.
All but two of the B.C. Conservative MLAs were given portfolios. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson and Langley-Willowbrook MLA Jody Toor were not named along with portfolios in the news release.
Rustad's shadow cabinet includes the following portfolios:
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Fraser Nicola MLA Tony Luck has the municipal affairs and local government portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Sharon Hartwell with the rural communities and rural development portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Delta South MLA Ian Patonhas the agriculture, fisheries and agricultural land commission portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy with the agriculture expansion and food security portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Richmond Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner has the attorney general portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has the justice reform portfolio, a part of the attorney general portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has the children and family development portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs has the Indigenous self-government in child and family services portfolio, which is within the children and family development portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Prince Goerge-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird with the citizens' services portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Lynne Block has the education portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey North MLA Mandeep Dhaliwal has the parental rights and sports portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reanne Gasper has the child care, children and youth with support needs portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has the climate solutions and climate readiness portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Peace River South MLA Larry Neufeld has the natural gas and LNG portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA David Williams has the BC Hydro and electricity self-sufficiency portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ West Kelowna-Peachland MLA Macklin McCall has the emergency management portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford has the environment and parks portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar has the finance portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has the forests portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ North Island MLA Anna Anna Kindy has the health portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Skeena MLA Claire Rattée has the mental health and addictions portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has the rural health and seniorsÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ health portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner has the housing portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kelowna Centre MLA Kristina Loewen has the rural housing and building code portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis has the Indigenous relations and reconciliation portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Langley-Walnut Grove MLA Misty Van Popta has the infrastructure and construction portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew has the jobs, economic development and innovation portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens with the labour portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis has the mining, critical minerals and Columbia Treaty portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Abbotsford West MLA Korky Neufeld has the post-secondary education portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Maple Ridge East MLA Lawrence Mok has the skills Training and international credentials portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko has the solicitor general and public safety portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey-Panorama MLA Bryan Tepperhas the community safety and integrated services portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong has the social development and poverty reduction portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat has the tourism, arts, culture, anti-racism and trade portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu has the transportation portfolio
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman has the transit and ICBC portfolios
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson has the water, land, resource stewardship and wildlife management portfolios