By The Canadian Press

Former PC leadership candidate Sandra Jansen added to NDP cabinet

Oct 17, 2017 | 3:23 PM

EDMONTON – Former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Sandra Jansen has become the new minister in charge of infrastructure in Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP cabinet.

Jansen takes over the portfolio from Brian Mason, who remains minister of transportation.

Mason had been handling both duties for the last two years.

Jansen left the Progressive Conservatives almost a year ago to sit with Notley’s NDP.

Jansen said at the time that the Tories were moving to the extreme right on social issues and the abuse she had endured for her views had become intolerable.

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Notley has also elevated two backbenchers to parliamentary secretary positions to help government ministers, but they will not sit in cabinet or get cabinet pay.

Jessica Littlewood is the new parliamentary secretary for economic development, while Annie McKitrick will hold the same title in education.