A cattle rancher who also spent more than thirty years working in the oil industry has been named as Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister.
Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new, slightly-smaller cabinet on Thursday following a fifth-consecutive Saskatchewan Party win in the provincial election last month.
Daryl Harrison, who has served as the MLA for Cannington in the southeast corner of the province since 2020, was appointed to the agriculture post. Harrison was previously Legislative Secretary for Value Added Agriculture and Livestock Engagement, and has served as a municipal councillor, a school trustee, and a director with the Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association.
David Marit, who served as Saskatchewan’s ag minister for the past six years, becomes Minister of Highways and Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement.
Warren Kaeding will re-enter cabinet as Minister of Trade and Export Development.
“This is a new beginning — a new government with a new mandate from Saskatchewan voters, and today we have a new cabinet,” Moe said. “I know every minister is looking forward to taking on their new responsibilities, addressing the opportunities and challenges that face Saskatchewan.”
Moe said the government is planning to hold a fall sitting and that the date for the Throne Speech will be announced soon.
Saskatchewan’s new cabinet:
Minister of Finance, Deputy Premier, Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Minister of Immigration and Career Training – Jim Reiter
Minister of Education – Everett Hindley
Minister of Health – Jeremy Cockrill
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health – Lori Carr
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Corrections and Public Safety – Tim McLeod
Minister of Highways, Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement – David Marit
Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and all of its commercial Crown Corporations, and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission – Jeremy Harrison
Minister of Social Services – Terry Jenson
Minister of Energy and Resources – Colleen Young
Minister of Advanced Education – Ken Cheveldayoff
Minister of Trade and Export Development – Warren Kaeding
Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Tourism Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority – Alana Ross
Minister of Agriculture – Daryl Harrison
Minister of Environment – Travis Keisig
Minister of Government Relations, Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs – Eric Schmalz
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