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New Cabinet Sworn In

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BC's New Cabinet was sworn in Monday afternoon at Government House.

There is lots of representation from Greater Victoria in cabinet with four members.

Lana Popham is the new minister of Agriculture, Grace Lore stays in Family and Child development, Ravi Parmar is the new forestry minister.  Rookie MLA Diana Gibson is the jobs minister.

Among the large changes, Adrian Dix leaves Health for Energy, Mike Farnworth goes to Transportation from Attorney general.  Taking over that role will be Niki Sharma, who will also be deputy premier.  The finance portfolio goes to Brenda Bailey, and Josie Osborne takes over Health.  

Here is the full cabinet list

 Premier: David Eby    Attorney general and deputy premier: Niki Sharma    Health: Josie Osborne    Finance: Brenda Bailey    Housing and municipal affairs: Ravi Kahlon    Forests: Ravi Parmar    Energy and climate solutions: Adrian Dix    Agriculture and food: Lana Popham    Children and family development: Grace Lore    Citizens' Services: George Chow    Education and child care: Lisa Beare    Public Safety and solicitor general: Gary Begg    Emergency management and climate readiness: Kelly Greene    Environment and parks: Tamara Davidson    Indigenous relations and reconciliation: Christine Boyle    Infrastructure: Bowinn Ma    Jobs, economic development and innovation: Diana Gibson    Labour: Jennifer Whiteside    Mining and critical minerals: Jagrup Brar    Post-secondary education and future skills: Anne Kang    Social development and poverty reduction: Sheila Malcolmson    Tourism, arts, culture and sport: Spencer Chandra Herbert    Transportation and transit and house leader: Mike Farnworth    Water, land and resource stewardship: Randene Neill    Minister of state for local governments and rural communities: Brittny Anderson    Minister of state for child care and children and youth with support needs: Jodie Wickens    Minister of state for trade: Rick Glumac    Minister of state for community safety and integrated services: Terry Yung