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The new cabinet:

By: Staff Writer

4/11/2009 7:30 AM | Comments: 0

Greg Selinger

Premier of Manitoba

Also president of the executive council and responsible for federal-provincial relations and francophone affairs

Steve Ashton

Minister of infrastructure and transportation. Also responsible for emergency measures and Manitoba Lotteries

Dave Chomiak

Minister of innovation, energy and mines. Also responsible for the Gaming Control Act

Rosann Wowchuk

Deputy premier and minister of finance. Also responsible for Manitoba Hydro, the Civil Service Commission, Crown corporations review and accountability and the Manitoba Securities Commission

Gord Mackintosh

Minister of family services and consumer affairs. Also responsible for the Liquor Control Act and Residential Tenancies Act

Eric Robinson

Deputy premier and minister of aboriginal and northern affairs. Also responsible for the Community Economic Development Fund Act, sport, aboriginal educations and the East Side Road Authority.

Diane McGifford

Minister of advanced education and literacy. Also responsible for international education

Ron Lemieux

Minister of local government (formerly intergovernmental affairs)

Stan Struthers

Minister of agriculture, food and rural initiatives

Nancy Allan

Minister of education

Jim Rondeau

Minister of healthy living, citizenship and youth. Also responsible for seniors, Healthy Child Manitoba, mental health and recreation

Peter Bjornson

Minister of entrepreurship, training and trade (fomerly competitiveness, training and trade)

Christine Melnick

Minister of water stewardship

Theresa Oswald

Minister of health

Kerri Irvin-Ross

Minister of housing and community development

Also responsible for Neighbourhoods Alive!, Community Places and co-operative development

Andrew Swan

Minister of justice and attorney general

Also Keeper of the Great Seal and minister responsible for constitutional affairs

Jennifer Howard

Minister of labour and immigration. Also responsible for the Workers Compensation Act, the status of women and persons with disabilities

Flor Marcelino

Minister of culture, heritage and tourism. Also responsible for multiculturalism

Bill Blaikie

Minister of conservation. Government house leader.

Also responsible for recycling and environmental education, climate change

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 4, 2009 A3

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