After yesterday’s cabinet announcement, we’re learning today of other appointments. Here’s a few:
Edmonton-Strathcona MP Rahim Jaffer (left) is the National Caucus Chairman for the Conservatives.- Jay Hill (Prince George-Peace River) is Chief Government Whip.
Jason Kenney(Calgary Southeast) is Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister- James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam) is Parliamentary Secretary to the Public Works Minister.
Late update: Had bad information on this one — Rookie Quebec MP Sylvie Boucher is Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Because James Moore is P.S. to Michael Fortier and because Fortier is to be a senator, it will be Moore who will have to take any questions in the House of Commons about the administration of the Public Works department.
We are advised that the rest of the Parliamentary Secretaries will be sworn in later this afternoon. Conservative staffers are also saying that the secretaries will have a greater role to play in the next Parliament. They say that is becuase the cabinet smaller and more work will have to be shared with the secretaries.