US EditionAlberta Premier Danielle Smith Shuffles Her Cabinet, Splits Health Portfolio
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reshuffled her cabinet on February 19, 2025, in Calgary, splitting the health portfolio and appointing new ministers.
- The cabinet shuffle took place after the spring legislative session and followed Ric McIver’s departure from the Municipal Affairs portfolio to assume the role of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- The health portfolio now includes four agencies—Primary Care, Acute Care, Assisted Living, and Recovery Alberta—each with a dedicated minister including Adriana LaGrange and Matt Jones.
- Smith expressed enthusiasm about working with her committed cabinet colleagues to deliver on the promises made to Albertans in the recent election, while the government described the cabinet reshuffle as an essential move to realign priorities in the province’s health care system.
- The changes mark progress toward an integrated health system and suggest continued focus on fulfilling election promises amid ongoing work across multiple ministries.
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Alberta Cabinet shuffle reflects new ministries. Adriana LaGrange in charge of “health care refocusing”
Premier Danielle Smith has made changes to cabinet to address key priorities of Albertans. Following the conclusion of the spring sitting of the legislature, and the resignation of the Honourable Ric McIver from his cabinet position to serve as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Premier Smith has made changes to her cabinet and caucus leadership. The new cabinet comprises both seasoned and newly appointed ministers, reflecting Albe…
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