Premier Iain Rankin; screengrab courtesy Communications NS livestream
Iain Rankin is officially the province’s new premier.
Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc conducted the swearing-in ceremony in Halifax Tuesday morning.
Rankin is the 29th premier of the province; his cabinet, which has 16 ministers, is a mix of new and old faces.
It includes the two other candidates he beat for the provincial Liberal leadership Feb. 6- Randy Delorey is the province’s new justice minister and the minister of labour relations, while Labi Kousoulis becomes finance minister.
Other familiar faces include Kelly Regan as deputy premier, Zach Churchill as health and wellness minister, which includes the new office of mental health and addictions, and Lloyd Hines, the former transportation minister whose portfolio becomes transportation and active transit.
New Premier, Cabinet and Vision for Nova Scotia
Iain Rankin was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s 29
th Premier today, Feb. 23. His 16-member cabinet, in revamped roles and departments, support his vision for a dynamic and prosperous Nova Scotia.
Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc presided over the ceremony at Halifax’s Convention Centre, which followed COVID-19 protocols. I am honoured to be serving with these dedicated people who, as a team, are excited and ready to get to work on behalf of all Nova Scotians,” said Premier Rankin. The changes made in government today are a first step in fulfilling my promise to put the province on track for a successful economic recovery from the global pandemic.”
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Every candidate has the potential to be a great Premier according to Lunenburg MLA Suzanne Lohnes-Croft but she’s backing Randy Delorey as who she would like to see take over as Nova Scotias’ Premier.
She was particularly impressed with his plans for seniors, with Delorey announcing last week if elected he plans to introduce a low-income seniors dental plan and improve access to hearing aids.
The Lunenburg MLA has also said Delorey has excelled while in multiple high profile cabinet positions.
“He’s always been well-spoken on finance issues and I think that’s a big part of why he was able to succeed at Finance and Treasury, being able to communicate complex financial ideas to the public is such a valuable asset,” Lohnes-Croft said. ” I’ve always appreciated his work ethic on all his files, he’s an exceptional politician, he’s caring and he’s just a normal down to earth person.”