As will be obvious from the history on these blogs, I have been a faithful NDP supporter for many years. I am also a feminist, a trade unionist and am anti-oppression, and anti-poverty activist.
Today, shortly I will be attending the swearing of the NDP cabinet. A first cabinet for the majority NDP government recently elected in Nova Scotia. I have not seen many people playing the who will be in cabinet game -- I'm planning to play but more from a regional breakdown than truly knowing the skills of many of the players.
Of course, we don't even know what the Departments are going to be - are they going to change them? I am assuming yes. I think a Minister can have two portfolios and keep the Dept's separate or they could combine activities into larger/differently structured departments.
I tend to think that one should not make the Minister someone who knows about the Department, though I don't know the history on that score, so I would not put Ramona Jennex as the Minister of Education, or Sterling Beliveau in fisheries. I would give Howard Epstein the environment but I have a feeling that he is likely persona non grata. . .
So I am betting on Premier Dexter who is going to serve in cabinet apparently ( that is giving himself a cabinet portfolio in addition to Premier) plus:
1. Marilyn More
2. Maureen MacDonald
3. Percy Paris
4. Frank Corbett
5. Becky Kent
6. Brian Skabar
7. Graham Steele
8. Joe MacDonnell
9. Clarrie MacKinnon or Charlie Parker
10. Bill Estabrooks
11. Either Vicki Conrad or Sterling Belliveau
Oops - have to go to get to the swearing in. . . I'm probably dead wrong, because I haven't got time to check the Bio's and I don't know of the experieinced MLA's who are "trusted" by Darrell. We'll see!
