An area MPP is taking a giant step ahead in gentle of the sudden resignation of one in all her colleagues.
Barrie-Innisfil MPP Andrea Khanjin has been named as Minister of Setting, Conservation and Parks by Premier Doug Ford. Khanjin’s appointment comes after former Labour Minister Monte McNaughton introduced Friday that he was leaving politics for a job within the personal sector.
“I am actually grateful,” Khanjin tells CTV Information. “It is a privilege to serve the residents of Barrie-Innisfil, and it is much more so a privilege to have the ability to serve Premier Doug Ford beneath the portfolio of the setting.”
McNaughton’s transfer pressured the premier to do a second cupboard shuffle simply this month. Earlier this month, Steve Clark stepped down from his place as Ontario’s Housing Minister after a report confirmed a scarcity of oversight of his workers in connection to the continuing Greenbelt controversy.
Khanjin steps into the setting portfolio with some expertise beneath her belt. She has spent most of her time in workplace working as a parliamentary secretary within the ministry.
“I started working alongside some nice ministers, and so I am trying ahead to constructing on the legacy that Minister Piccini and his parliamentary assistant Yakabuski have began, actually constructing on exposing folks to our parks, connecting folks to nature; so nice to have the infrastructure in our province and clearly constructing upon their achievements across the province,” Khanjin stated.
The mom of 1 was first elected to parliament again in 2018. She has been serving as deputy authorities home chief since February 2020, a place she’s going to proceed to carry.
Her appointment comes at a difficult time for this authorities. Simply this week, the premier introduced that his authorities is reversing its resolution to take away lands from the Greenbelt. Khanjin says her constituents can have faith on this authorities.
“We do not shrink back from altering our thoughts primarily based on what we’re listening to from folks,” Khanjin stated. “I feel that is actually necessary; I feel that exhibits nice management within the premier. He is heard it loud and clear, and that is constant for what he stands for, which is actually representing the folks of this province.”
MPPs return to Queen’s Park on Monday after a summer time break.
