N.W.T. Premier Joe Handley shuffled his cabinet Thursday after losing Michael Miltenberger unexpectedly last week when he was kicked out for making threatening comments.
Nahendeh MLA Kevin Menicoche, chosen Monday to take Miltenberger's cabinet seat, did not inherit his portfolios, which included Health and Social Services as well as Environment and Natural Resources.
Instead Handley named Deputy Premier Floyd Roland as the new minister of health and social services while Michael McLeod will take over Environment and Natural Resources.
He put rookie cabinet minister Menicoche in charge of Transportation and the Public Utilities Board.
Handley added to his own responsibilities, taking over the Housing Corporation from Mackenzie Delta MLA David Krutko.
In exchange he gave Krutko the Workers' Compensation Board and Public Works and Services.
Following is the complete list of the new cabinet:
Joe Handley
Premier and minister of the executive
Minister responsible for Aboriginal affairs and intergovernmental relations
Minister responsible for the housing corporation
Floyd Roland
Deputy premier
Minister of finance
Minister responsible for the financial management board secretariat
Minister of health and social services
Charles Dent
Government house leader
Minister of education, culture and employment
Minister of human resources
Minister responsible for the status of women
Minister responsible for seniors
Minister responsible for persons with disabilities
Brendan Bell
Minister of industry, tourism and investment
Minister of justice
Minister responsible for the homeless
Michael McLeod
Minister of municipal and community affairs
Minister of environment and natural resources
Minister responsible for youth
David Krutko
Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation
Minister of public works and services
Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board
Kevin Menicoche
Minister of transportation
Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board
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