Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced several changes to cabinet and welcomes six new members including MLA for Lacombe Ponoka, Ron Orr. 

“Alberta is leading Canada out of the COVID-19 pandemic and into strong economic growth. This renewal of our cabinet will support Alberta’s Recovery Plan, a plan to build, to diversify the economy and to create jobs. With six new voices and strong, experienced ministers moving into important economic roles, Alberta’s government is ready to deliver a strong recovery for all Albertans,” said Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. 

Among the changes to cabinet, Lacombe-Ponoka MLA, Ron Orr has become the Minister of Culture. He will be working to help Alberta’s arts and culture organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He will be implementing an Alberta Identity Strategy that will address recommendation 25 of the Fair Deal Panel to “affirm Alberta’s cultural, economic and political uniqueness in law and government policy.”

Other changes include: 

Rajan Sawhney, MLA for Calgary-North East who was the Minister of Community and Social Services will become the Minister of Transportation.

Tanya Fir, MLA for Calgary-Peigan has become the Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction. 

Nate Horner, MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, becomes Associate Minister of Rural Economic Development, under the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation.

Muhammad Yaseen, MLA for Calgary-North, becomes Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism, under the Ministry of Labour and Immigration. 

Whitney Issik, MLA for Calgary-Glenmore, becomes the Associate Minister of Status of Women, under the Ministry of Culture and Status of Women, and the chief government whip.

Mike Ellis, MLA for Calgary-West currently the chief government whip, becomes Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.

Jason Luan, MLA for Calgary-Foothills was the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, becomes the Minister of Community and Social Services.