Kenney shuffles cabinet to renew focus on economic recovery
Premier Jason Kenney has added new MLAs to the provincial cabinet and moved others to different portfolios as the government shifts its focus to recovery coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kenney said the past 16 months have not only been a once-in-a-century public health crisis, but also a once-in-a-century economic crisis. He added the collapse of energy prices meant Alberta was hit the hardest.
He said the government will do everything in its power to accelerate economic growth, to create jobs, to grow the economy, get pipelines built, and get a fair deal within Confederation.
“This government will renew its focus on the economic recovery plan. Now this is a time of renewal for Alberta and that requires renewal in the government’s leadership team,” said Kenney.