A new government and a new interim leader means a new job for the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding
It was announced today that Cathy McLeod is the new Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Affairs.
McLeod feels that she’s qualified for the position and hopes to make a difference:
“Given my background in terms of I have worked for and with aboriginal communities in the past and also being from British Columbia, hopefully I will be in the unique position of being able to make a real difference.”
This is McLeod’s first appointment to the top spot in a portfolio after previously serving twice as a Parliamentary secretary with the Ministry of National Revenue and the Ministry of Labour.
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