Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas is not in the new Conservative shadow cabinet.
Albas had been a federal ministry critic for the past seven years. He was given the high-profile finance critic role, under former leader Erin O’Toole, earlier this year. Albas released a statement saying he asked not be considered for a role at this time as he has a family member dealing with an illness.
“I am very supportive of our Leader, Pierre Poilievre, and the direction he has chosen to take our party,” said Albas. “I’m looking forward to assisting my colleagues as we work together to hold this Trudeau Liberal government to account.”
Kelowna-Lake Country MP, Tracy Gray has been re-appointed to the shadow cabinet, as critic for Employment, Future Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion.
“I’m thankful for the confidence placed in me by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to take on this critical economic role – holding the government to account and having common sense solutions on how people can keep more of their paychecks, support persons with disabilities, and deal with labour shortages in many sectors,” she said.
Gray has served in the shadow cabinet since she was first elected in 2019, most recently as the Shadow Minister for Small Business Recovery and Growth.
“This new role is vitally important to Kelowna-Lake Country and the Okanagan, where we continue to face a severe labour shortage, whether for our farms, tourism operators, manufacturers, or small businesses – this crisis is something I hear about every day, in every sector,” she added.
Gray has also served as critic of interprovincial trade, for export promotion and international trade.
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