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Jun 22, 2023

New education and health ministers emerge in Sask. cabinet shuffle

Jeremy Cockrill is now the minister of education as Dustin Duncan takes on the responsibilities of Crown Investments Corporation. Premier Scott Moe announced a cabinet shuffle Monday, with an outgoing

Jeremy Cockrill is now the minister of education as Dustin Duncan takes on the responsibilities of Crown Investments Corporation.

Premier Scott Moe announced a cabinet shuffle Monday, with an outgoing veteran member of the Saskatchewan Party relieved of his ministerial roles.

The number of ministers in Moe’s cabinet remained unchanged at 18, but there were several notable changes in some of the province’s top portfolios, including education and health.

Most prominent of all was Don Morgan, the minister responsible for all major crowns, Crown Investments Corporation, labour relations and the worker compensation board. Morgan announced last week that he would not seek re-election in the 2024 general election. Dana Skoropad, minister of environment, also announced he was not seeking re-election and would no longer be minister of environment.

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Morgan was invited by Premier Moe to serve as the provincial secretary.

Otherwise, there were six ministers taking on new responsibilities within the cabinet and two new members of the cabinet.

Everett Hindley became minister of health after working as the minister of mental health and addictions, seniors and rural and remote health.

Jeremy Cockrill is now the minister of education. Previously, he served as the minister of highways and the minister responsible for Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.

Dustin Duncan, former minister of education, took on the responsibilities of Crown Investments Corporation and minister responsible for all the major Crowns, including SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SGI and SaskWater, as well as minister responsible for the Public Service Commission.

Paul Merriman, former minister of health, became the minister of corrections, policing and public safety and the minister responsible for the Firearms Secretariat.

Christine Tell, former minister in charge of corrections, policing and public safety, and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, became the minister of environment.

Lori Carr moved from the minister responsible for SaskBuilds and Procurement, minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, the minister responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming and is now the minister of highways.

One familiar face, Joe Hargrave, returned to cabinet to serve as the minister of SaskBuilds, procurement and responsible for the Global Transportation Hub. Tim McLeod will have his first shot in the cabinet, taking on the role of minister for mental health and addictions, seniors and rural and remote health.

Don McMorris retains his past responsibilities and becomes Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, and the Minister responsible for Workers’ Compensation Board.

David Marit retains his past responsibilities and becomes Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency.

The remaining nine ministers of the past cabinet will retain their past roles and responsibilities.

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