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Premier Christy Clark Congratulates B.C. MPs Named To Federal Cabinet

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Nov, 2015 12:01 PM
    VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is extending her congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his 30 cabinet ministers sworn-in this morning in Ottawa.
     
    In a release, Clark says she is pleased at B.C.'s strong representation on the front benches of the federal Liberal government, with three newly-elected Metro Vancouver M-P's named to portfolios.
     
    Vancouver-Granville MP Jody Wilson-Raybould is the Justice Minister, Vancouver-South M-P Harjit Singh serves as Defense Minister and Delta's Carla Qualtrough is Minister of Sport.
     
     
    Clark says she knows all three will be strong, passionate advocates for B.C.
     
    She says she is confident they will fight for provincial priorities such as a renewed Softwood Lumber Agreement, development of liquefied natural gas and the full inclusion of First Nations in the economy.
     
    The premier says she looks forward to working with Trudeau and his ministers to build a more prosperous country.

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