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Eby ministry
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37th ministry of British Columbia
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David Eby in 2022
Date formedNovember 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
People and organisations
Monarch Charles III
Lieutenant governor Janet Austin
Premier David Eby
Member party New Democratic Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party United
Opposition leader Kevin Falcon
History
Legislature term(s)
Incoming formation 2022 NDP leadership election
Predecessor Horgan ministry

The Eby ministry is the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that has governed British Columbia since November 18, 2022. It is chaired by the 37th premier of British Columbia, David Eby. The Cabinet is made up of members of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), which commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Contents

The ministry replaced the Horgan ministry after John Horgan stepped down as premier and NDP leader and Eby was selected to succeed him. [1] Eby was sworn into office on November 18, 2022, [2] and appointed his first cabinet on December 7, 2022. [3] [lower-alpha 1]

List of ministers

Eby ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterConstituencyTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British Columbia David Eby Vancouver-Point Grey November 18, 2022Present
Deputy Premier of British Columbia Mike Farnworth Port Coquitlam December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Agriculture and Food Pam Alexis Abbotsford-Mission December 7, 2022Present
Attorney General Niki Sharma Vancouver-Hastings December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean Esquimalt-Metchosin December 7, 2022January 15, 2024
Grace Lore Victoria-Beacon Hill January 15, 2024Present
Minister of Citizens' Services Lisa Beare Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows December 7, 2022February 20, 2024
George Chow Vancouver-Fraserview February 20, 2024Present
Minister of Education and Child Care Rachna Singh Surrey-Green Timbers December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma North Vancouver-Lonsdale December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osborne Mid Island-Pacific Rim December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman Vancouver-Fairview December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy Kootenay West December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston Surrey-Whalley December 7, 2022Present
Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs Adrian Dix Vancouver-Kingsway December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Health December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon Delta North December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Murray Rankin Oak Bay-Gordon Head December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Brenda Bailey Vancouver-False Creek December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Labour Harry Bains Surrey-Newton December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside New Westminster December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Municipal Affairs Anne Kang Burnaby-Deer Lake December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Selina Robinson Coquitlam-Maillardville December 7, 2022February 5, 2024
Lisa Beare Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows February 20, 2024Present
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth Port Coquitlam December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson Nanaimo December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Lana Popham Saanich South December 7, 2022Present
Minister of State for Trade Jagrup Brar Surrey-Fleetwood December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming Victoria-Swan Lake December 7, 2022Present
Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Fisheries) Nathan Cullen Stikine December 7, 2022Present
Minister of State for Child Care Grace Lore Victoria-Beacon Hill December 7, 2022January 15, 2024
Mitzi Dean Esquimalt-Metchosin January 15, 2024Present
Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Dan Coulter Chilliwack December 7, 2022Present
Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation Andrew Mercier Langley January 15, 2024Present
Minister of State for Workplace Development Andrew Mercier Langley December 7, 2022January 15, 2024
Government House Leader Ravi Kahlon Delta North December 7, 2022Present

Cabinet composition and shuffles

After being sworn in on November 18, 2022, Eby announced his new cabinet on December 7, 2022. His cabinet consisted of 23 ministers and four ministers of state, and established two new ministries: a standalone Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. Among the changes, former forests minister Katrine Conroy was named the new finance minister; Ravi Kahlon, former jobs minister and a close ally of Eby's, became the inaugural housing minister; Bowinn Ma, formerly minister of state for infrastructure, moved to the new emergency management ministry; and Niki Sharma, former parliamentary secretary for community development, was promoted to Attorney General. A total of eight ministers were elevated from parliamentary secretary or the backbenches — Sharma, Pam Alexis, Brenda Bailey, Jagrup Brar, Dan Coulter, Grace Lore, Andrew Mercier and Rachna Singh — while eight ministers kept the portfolios they held under Horgan: Harry Bains, Lisa Beare, Mitzi Dean, Adrian Dix, Mike Farnworth, Rob Fleming, George Heyman and Murray Rankin. After the shuffle, Eby's cabinet included more women than men. [3] [5] [6]

Two cabinet ministers were replaced in 2024. On January 15, Mitzi Dean was dropped as minister of children and family development, with Grace Lore appointed as her replacement. Dean took Lore's old position as minister of state for child care. Additionally, Andrew Mercier's responsibility changed from workplace development to sustainable forestry innovation. [7] On February 5, Selina Robinson was dismissed as minister of post-secondary education after comments about Palestine; Brenda Bailey assumed the duties of the ministry until a full replacement was named. [8] Two weeks later, on February 20, Lisa Beare was named the new post-secondary minister, and George Chow took over Beare's old portfolio of citizens' services. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Horgan's outgoing cabinet continued in their roles until Eby announced his own cabinet. However, those ministers are not considered to have been part of the Eby ministry. [4]

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ "David Eby sworn in as B.C. premier". CBC News. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ Katie, DeRosa (November 18, 2022). "'Historic and heartwarming': B.C.'s 37th Premier David Eby sworn in on Musqueam lands". The Province . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "B.C. Premier David Eby unveils new cabinet of 23 ministers". CTV News . December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "David Eby Cabinet 2022–Present" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "B.C. Premier David Eby's new cabinet mixes veterans with 1st-time ministers faces in key portfolios". CBC News . December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ DeRosa, Katie (December 7, 2012). "B.C. Premier David Eby unveils new cabinet with Niki Sharma, Katrine Conroy and Ravi Kahlon in top posts". The Province . Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2014). "Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed as replacement". CBC News . The Canadian Press . Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Brougham, Laura (February 5, 2024). "Selina Robinson to step down as minister of advanced education". CHEK. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ Brougham, Laura (February 20, 2024). "Eby announces new roles for three B.C. MLAs". CHEK. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

Sources

"David Eby Cabinet 2022–present" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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