Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has pledged to eliminate the small business tax if elected. She held a rally at the Galt Museum & Archives in Lethbridge on May 8, 2023. (Alberta NDP)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Alberta NDP announces shadow cabinet and other leadership roles

Jun 27, 2023 | 4:00 PM

The Alberta NDP announced its new shadow cabinet and other caucus leadership roles on Tuesday.

The Rachel Notley-led NDP won 38 seats in the recent provincial election to form the Official Opposition in the Alberta Legislature for the next four years.

“We have an incredible, diverse and committed caucus — and we are focused on what matters to Albertans. We promised a better future for Albertans and that’s exactly what we intend to deliver for them,” said Notley.

“We will not only be the largest Official Opposition in Alberta history, but also the most effective. We have so much work to do. We will hold the government to account and demand better for Albertans while also putting forward our own ideas. I am so excited for this team to come together and represent Albertans while putting ourselves in a position to form the next provincial government.”

Notley says priorities include developing ideas to create good-paying jobs in critical economic sectors, and holding Premier Danielle Smith to account for what the opposition says is, “breaking the law and threatening Alberta’s democracy.”

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Notably, all 37 NDP MLAs aside from Notley as premier, have a role, as listed below:

• Nagwan Al-Guneid – Energy & Climate (Electricity, Utilities & Renewables)
• Brooks Arcand-Paul – Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation
• Diana Batten – Childcare, Child & Family Services
• Gurinder Brar – Small Business
• Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse – Environment, Parks & Climate Resilience
• Joe Ceci – Caucus Chair, Arts & Culture
• Amanda Chapman – Services To Children With Disabilities, Families and Communities Committee Deputy Chair
• Lorne Dach – Transportation & Economic Corridors
• Jasvir Deol – Infrastructure
• David Eggen – Caucus Whip
• Court Ellingson – Technology & Innovation
• Sarah Elmeligi – Tourism, Sports & Recreation
• Janet Eremenko – Mental Health & Addictions
• Kathleen Ganley – Energy & Climate (Oil & Gas, Natural Gas, Minerals & Hydrogen)
• Nicole Goehring – Veterans Affairs & Military Liaison
• Christina Gray – House Leader
• Sharif Haji – Immigration & Accreditation
• Julia Hayter – Status of Women
• Sarah Hoffman – Deputy Leader, Assistant Whip, Municipal Affairs (Edmonton & Calgary)
• Rhiannon Hoyle – Advanced Education
• Nathan Ip – Jobs, Economy, Trade
• Janis Irwin – Housing
• Kyle Kasawski – Municipal Affairs (Mid-Sized Cities & Rural Alberta)
• Samir Kayande – Deputy Assistant Whip, Finance (Fiscal Responsibility)
• Rod Loyola – Alberta’s Economic Future Committee Deputy Chair
• Luanne Metz – Health (Emergency & Surgical Care)
• Rakhi Pancholi – Education, Public Accounts Chair
• Shannon Phillips – Finance (Insurance & Pensions)
• Marie Renaud – Community Social Services, Francophone Issues
• Irfan Sabir – Deputy House Leader, Justice, Public Safety & Emergency Services
• Marlin Schmidt – Resource Stewardship Committee Deputy Chair
• David Shepherd – Health (Primary & Rural Care)
• Lori Sigurdson – Seniors Issues, Continuing Care & Homecare
• Parmeet Singh – Service Alberta & Consumer Protection
• Heather Sweet – Deputy House Leader, Agriculture, Forestry & Rural Economic Development
• Lizette Tejada – Anti-Racism, Diversity & 2SLGBTQ+ Issues
• Peggy Wright – Deputy Caucus Chair, Labour

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