Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)

By CKOM News

Moe shuffles cabinet, Harpauer named deputy premier

Nov 9, 2020 | 12:13 PM

Five MLAs retained their previous posts Monday when Premier Scott Moe announced a cabinet shuffle.

Donna Harpauer remained the minister of finance, a title she has held since 2017. She also was named deputy premier.

“Donna Harpauer is one of the longest-serving cabinet ministers in the nation and without a doubt among the most capable and hard-working ministers in Canada,” Moe said in a media release.

“I am confident that Deputy Premier Harpauer’s depth of experience will be a tremendous asset, and I look forward to working closely with her as we work toward a strong economic recovery and balancing the provincial budget by 2024.”

Christine Tell stays on as the minister of corrections, policing and public safety. The latter title adds the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to the portfolio.

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Jeremy Harrison remains minister of trade and export development and minister of immigration and career training. He also will be responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan and Tourism Saskatchewan.

David Marit retains the titles of minister of agriculture and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation.

Bronwyn Eyre stays on as the minister of energy and resources.

Nine ministers from Moe’s previous cabinet were moved into new portfolios.

Don Morgan shifts from justice and attorney general to minister of the Crown Investments Corporation and minister responsible for all major Crown corporations. He remains the minister of labour relations and workplace safety and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board.

Jim Reiter, the former health minister, becomes minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

Reiter will be replaced in the health portfolio by Paul Merriman, the former minister of social services.

Dustin Duncan goes from environment and minister responsible for SaskPower to education, where he’ll replace Gordon Wyant — the new minister of justice and attorney general.

Joe Hargrave, formerly the minister responsible for the Crown Investments Corporation and SGI, moves to highways and also becomes minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.

Gene Makowsky moves from parks, culture and sport to advanced education, Warren Kaeding shifts from rural and remote health to environment, and Lori Carr leaves government relations to become minister of social services.

Three MLAs — Don McMorris (government relations, minister responsible for First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs, minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission), Laura Ross (parks, culture and sport, minister responsible for the status of women) and Everett Hindley (minister of mental health and addictions, seniors and rural and remote health) — join the cabinet.

“As a cabinet, we are taking up our duties during an uncertain time in this province,” Moe said. “But there is every reason to be optimistic as we work toward building a strong, vibrant, growing Saskatchewan.”

Ken Cheveldayoff and Greg Ottenbreit were dropped from the cabinet, although Ottenbreit was named government whip. Another member of Moe’s previous cabinet, Tina Beaudry-Mellor, lost her seat in the Oct. 26 provincial election.

Other appointments announced Monday can be seen here.