Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf (left) and Cardston-Siksika MLA Joseph Schow (right) have received new cabinet positions in the Alberta government, June 9, 2023. (Photos: LNN and Joseph Schow)

By David Opinko

Nathan Neudorf and Joseph Schow receive new provincial cabinet positions

Jun 9, 2023 | 12:34 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Two local MLAs are set to take on new cabinet positions within the provincial government.

A swearing-in ceremony was held for the winners of the 2023 Alberta provincial election.

Premier Danielle Smith said her new cabinet will comprise of many familiar names but in different roles, as well as a few newcomers.

Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf has been named the Minister of Affordability and Utilities, and will also serve as the Vice-chair of the Treasury Board.

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Neudorf is entering his second term in office after first being elected in 2019. He has held a variety of positions within the government, most recently being the Minister of Infrastructure and one of two deputy premiers.

At the time that Neudorf became a government minister for the first time last fall, he said his appointment was a great opportunity to elevate Lethbridge and the city’s needs on the provincial level.

READ MORE: Lethbridge-East MLA named infrastructure minister & deputy premier

The race in Lethbridge-East was close as Neudorf edged-out the NDP’s Rob Miyashiro by 636 votes.

Cardston-Siksika MLA Joseph Schow also has a new portfolio, taking over the ministry of Tourism and Sport.

During his first term, Schow was the government house leader.

Schow won re-election in a landslide in the May 2023 vote.

The full list of cabinet appointments are as follows:

• Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Relations – Danielle Smith
• Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services – Mike Ellis
• Minister of Advanced Education – Rajan Sawhney
• Minister of Affordability and Utilities and Vice-chair of Treasury Board – Nathan Neudorf
• Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation – RJ Sigurdson
• Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women – Tanya Fir
• Minister of Children and Family Services – Searle Turton
• Minister of Education – Demetrios Nicolaides
• Minister of Energy and Minerals – Brian Jean
• Minister of Environment and Protected Areas – Rebecca Schulz
• Ministry of Forestry and Parks – Todd Loewen
• Minister of Health – Adriana LaGrange
• Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism – Muhammad Yaseen
• Minister of Indigenous Relations – Rick Wilson
• Minister of Infrastructure – Pete Guthrie
• Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade – Matt Jones
• Minister of Justice – Mickey Amery
• Minister of Mental Health and Addiction – Dan Williams
• Minister of Municipal Affairs – Ric McIver
• Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services – Jason Nixon
• Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction – Dale Nally
• Minister of Technology and Innovation – Nate Glubish
• Minister of Tourism and Sport – Joseph Schow
• Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors – Devin Dreeshen
• President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance – Nate Horner

Caucus leadership positions will include:

• Chief whip – Shane Getson
• House leader – Joseph Schow

Treasury Board members will include:

• Nate Horner (president)
• Nathan Neudorf (vice-chair)
• Andrew Boitchenko
• Devin Dreeshen
• Mike Ellis
• Brian Jean
• Dale Nally
• Rajan Sawhney
• Rebecca Schulz

Cabinet policy committees will be chaired by:

• Alberta First – Garth Rowswell
• Building Communities – Martin Long
• Economic Diversification – Jackie Lovely
• Public Safety and Wellness – Scott Sinclair

READ MORE: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shuffles familiar faces into new cabinet roles

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