Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad has named his shadow cabinet.
Rustad unveiled his shadow cabinet Wednesday (Nov. 20), describing it as a "diverse and experience group, committed to restoring prosperity, public safety, and affordability for every British Columbian," the Conservative caucus said in the news release.
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœWith experts in every field, we are focused on delivering real solutions for the challenges our province faces.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman, who was the first to join the B.C. Conservatives with Rustad, was named as the party whip.
In the two other leadership positions, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Aaliya Warbus is the house leader and Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare is the deputy whip.
All but two of the B.C. Conservative MLAs were given portfolios. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson and Langley-Willowbrook MLA Jody Toor were not named along with portfolios in the news release.
Rustad's shadow cabinet includes the following portfolios:
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Fraser Nicola MLA Tony Luck has the municipal affairs and local government portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Sharon Hartwell with the rural communities and rural development portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Delta South MLA Ian Patonhas the agriculture, fisheries and agricultural land commission portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy with the agriculture expansion and food security portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Richmond Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner has the attorney general portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has the justice reform portfolio, a part of the attorney general portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has the children and family development portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs has the Indigenous self-government in child and family services portfolio, which is within the children and family development portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Prince Goerge-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird with the citizens' services portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Lynne Block has the education portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey North MLA Mandeep Dhaliwal has the parental rights and sports portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reanne Gasper has the child care, children and youth with support needs portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has the climate solutions and climate readiness portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Peace River South MLA Larry Neufeld has the natural gas and LNG portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA David Williams has the BC Hydro and electricity self-sufficiency portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ West Kelowna-Peachland MLA Macklin McCall has the emergency management portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford has the environment and parks portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar has the finance portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has the forests portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ North Island MLA Anna Anna Kindy has the health portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Skeena MLA Claire Rattée has the mental health and addictions portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has the rural health and seniors91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ health portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner has the housing portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kelowna Centre MLA Kristina Loewen has the rural housing and building code portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis has the Indigenous relations and reconciliation portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Langley-Walnut Grove MLA Misty Van Popta has the infrastructure and construction portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew has the jobs, economic development and innovation portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens with the labour portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis has the mining, critical minerals and Columbia Treaty portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Abbotsford West MLA Korky Neufeld has the post-secondary education portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Maple Ridge East MLA Lawrence Mok has the skills Training and international credentials portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko has the solicitor general and public safety portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey-Panorama MLA Bryan Tepperhas the community safety and integrated services portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong has the social development and poverty reduction portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat has the tourism, arts, culture, anti-racism and trade portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu has the transportation portfolio
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman has the transit and ICBC portfolios
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson has the water, land, resource stewardship and wildlife management portfolios