New B.C. NDP cabinet to focus on ‘kitchen table’ issues, premier says [Video]

As B.C. Premier David Eby prepares to swear in his cabinet Monday, he says the public should expect a roster of ministers who will focus on the issues British Columbians are struggling with, including affordability, health care and public safety.

“They want us to be focused on the basics — the issues that they’re thinking about around the kitchen table, affordability, the cost of daily life,” Eby said Wednesday after his 47 MLAs were sworn into the legislature. 

The cabinet will include many rookie MLAs, as just 14 of the 27 cabinet ministers from Eby’s previous roster are returning to government. 

“What they’re shorter [on] than they were before is experienced cabinet hands who can play a role in some of those heavy-hitting ministries,” said Geoff Meggs, the former chief of staff for premier John Horgan. 

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