The provincial government has some different faces in important portfolios.
Yesterday Premier Brian Pallister shuffled his cabinet in the midpoint between elections.
Local MLA Brad Michaleski spoke with us this morning and says overall the changes will benefit the Parkland.
“Our government is very, very focused on our key goals of fixing our finances and repairing our services and ultimately repairing our economy. That’s huge. We remain focused on that and that’s what’s going to be good for the Parkland."
Michaleski says he doesn’t read too much into the changes.
“I like the opportunity, that we’re getting a lot of positive feedback on the changes that we’re making already and that’s boosting confidence and that bodes well for the Parkland. So, it’s not a direct impact on the Parkland but definitely in the broader scheme of things, absolutely we’re doing the right thing towards getting growth in the Parkland."
Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen moves to Education and Finance Minister Cameron Friesen moves to Health. With this shuffle, there will be no change in the government’s plan to bring a MRI machine to Dauphin.
“I know Minister Goertzen, he put a really big shift in for the time that he’s been minister. He’s done an excellent job of that file. Minister Friesen, I expect the exact same thing, but really no, in terms of the MRI there will be no changes that I know of.”
With two years into their mandate, Michaleski says it’s good to get a new set of eyes on important issues.
