Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a number of changes to his cabinet Tuesday morning. The shuffle will see six ministers staying in cabinet but gaining new responsibilities, nine ministers remaining with their existing portfolios, one MLA re-entering cabinet and one MLA becoming a cabinet minister for the first time.  

Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, who has come under fire recently for policy initiatives unveiled as the Minister of Education, is moving to a number of new portfolios. He has been named the Minister of the Crown Investments Corporation, the Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, and the Minister responsible for all of the major Crown corporations. This includes SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SGI and SaskWater.  

Taking over the education portfolio is Jeremy Cockrill. He was previously the Minister of Highways. The Highways ministry will now be helmed by Lori Carr, with Christine Tell taking on the Environment portfolio. Paul Merriman has been named the Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety as well as the Minister responsible for the Firearms Secretariat. Everett Hindley is moving on to become the Minister of Health.  

The two MLAs who are leaving the cabinet are Don Morgan and Dana Skoropad. The two had previously announced they would not be seeking re-election in the next general election, which is set to be called next year.  

"I want to thank those two members and particularly recognize Don Morgan, who along with Donna Harpauer has been in every cabinet since our government was first elected in 2007, making them the two longest-serving current ministers anywhere in Canada,” said Moe.  

The newest member of the cabinet is Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod, who will be taking the portfolio as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health from Hindley. Joe Hargrave, the MLA for Prince Albert Carleton, will be coming back into the cabinet as the Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement.  

Donna Harpauer will remain the deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, with Jim Reiter continuing on as Minister of Energy and Resources. The minister of Advanced Education remained Gord Wyant, with David Marit staying on as Minister of Agriculture and Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. He will also add the Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency to his portfolio.  

Don McMorris will be adding some new responsibilities to go along with being the Minister of Government Relations, Minister responsible for First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Provincial Captial Commission. He will be the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, as well as the Minister responsible for the Workers’ Compensation Board, taking those duties from Morgan.  

Another cabinet minister holding his position is Jeremy Harrison, who stays as the Minister of Trade and Export Development, Minister of Immigration and Career Training and Minister responsible for Innovation and Tourism Saskatchewan. 

The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General will continue to be Bronwyn Eyre, with Laura Ross staying on as Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, Minister responsible for the Status of Women and Minister responsible for the Lotteries and Gaming Corporation. Gene Makowsky is the Minister of Social Services.  

Nine legislative secretaries were also named – Terry Dennis as the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Trade and Export Development and responsible for Saskatchewan-Ukraine relations. Alana Ross is the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Health. Daryl Harrison has been named the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Resources, with Terry Jenson named Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Immigration and Career Training.  

Travis Keisig is the Legislative Secretary to the Minister responsible for the Crown Investments Corporation, Warren Kaeding is the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Environment, Muhammad Fiaz the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education and Lisa Lambert the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport.  

The new cabinet was sworn in Tuesday morning by Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty. 

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