From TheTyee.ca – April 26, 2011
by Andrew MacLeod
British Columbia New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix released his
shadow cabinet this morning, ahead of the April 27 return to the
legislature.
Port Coquitlam MLA, Mike Farnworth, who placed second to
Dix in the leadership race, becomes the health critic, a position Dix
held before he stepped down to run for the top job.
Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan, who place third, goes back
to being the energy, mines and petroleum resources critic and picks up
house leader duties from Farnworth.
Former leader Carole James, whose resignation in December led to the leadership race, does not have a critic role, reportedly
because she did not want one. James has previously said she will stay
as an MLA and has not decided whether to run in the next election. She
needs to stay until at least May 17 to qualify for the pension plan available to MLAs.
Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, who endorsed Dix’s
leadership bid, got a boost to advanced education, youth and labour
market development critic from being the deputy critic on the file. And
Mable Elmore, who represents Vancouver-Kensington, will be the critic
for multiculturalism, child care and early learning, the latter two
parts of which she’d previously covered as a deputy critic.
Other Dix supporters include Surrey-Green Timbers’ Sue
Hammell who will be both deputy house leader and deputy health critic.
Bruce Ralston from Surrey-Whalley will continue to cover finance and
public accounts and Harry Bains from Surrey-Newton keeps transportation
and infrastructure.
Most of the MLAs who were in the group of 13
that opposed James’ leadership of the NDP and forced her resignation
continue in the roles they previously held, with minor changes, none of
which would be described as a demotion.
Here’s the full list:
Adrian Dix: Leader
Bruce Ralston : Finance and Public Accounts critic
Mike Farnworth: Health critic
John Horgan: House Leader, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources critic
Sue Hammell: Deputy House Leader, Deputy Health critic
Maurine Karagianis: Whip
Raj Chouhan: Deputy Whip, Labour critic
Shane Simpson: Caucus Chair, Social Development and Housing critic
Kathy Corrigan: Deputy Caucus Chair, Public Safety and Solicitor General critic and Women’s critic
Doug Donaldson: Chair, Sustainable Economic Development Committee; Deputy Finance critic and Deputy Energy critic
Robin Austin: Chair, Social Policy Committee; Education critic
Scott Fraser: Aboriginal Relations critic
Michelle Mungall: Advanced Education, Youth and Labour Market Development critic
Lana Popham: Agriculture critic
Leonard Krog: Attorney General critic
Gary Coons: B.C. Ferries and Coastal Communities critic
Claire Trevena: Children and Family Development critic
Doug Routley: Citizens’ Services and Open Government critic
Harry Lali: Community and Rural Development critic
Nicholas Simons: Community Living critic, Deputy Social Development and Housing critic
Diane Thorne: Deputy Education critic
Rob Fleming: Environment critic
Michael Sather: Deputy Environment Critic – Fisheries
Norm Macdonald: Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations critic
Bill Routley: Deputy Forests Critic
Jenny Kwan: Jobs, Economic Development and Trade critic
Jagrup Brar: Small Business critic
Guy Gentner: Public Health and Sport critic
Mable Elmore: Multiculturalism, Child Care and Early Learning critic
Katrine Conroy: Seniors and Long Term Care critic
Spencer Chandra Herbert: Tourism, Culture and the Arts critic
Harry Bains: Transportation and Infrastructure critic
Dawn Black: Assistant Deputy Speaker (designate)
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