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New Progressive Conservative leader Brian Pallister has shuffled the shadow cabinet of Manitoba's official opposition. Pallister himself becomes critic for Federal-Provincial Relations and Francophone Affairs. Myrna Driedger is now critic for Finance, Civil Service and Crown Corporation Accountability. Blaine Pederson becomes critic for Local Government, while Mavis Tallieu is the Infrastructure Transportation, Emergency Measures and Lotteries critic. Kelvin Goertzen becomes Education critic and Reg Helwer becomes critic for Justice, Attorney General, Constitutional Affairs and MPI. Bonnie Mitchelson is now Immigration and Multiculturalism critic, with Cameron Friesen as Health critic. Larry Maguire becomes Conservation and Water Stewardship critic and Ron Schuler becomes critic for Innovation, Energy and Mines, as well as Manitoba Hydro. Heather Stefanson becomes Aboriginal and Northern Affairs critic, with Cliff Cullen named critic for Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs and the Liquor Control Act. Cliff Graydon is critic for Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade and Ian Wishart is the Housing and Community Development critic. Leanne Rowat becomes critic for Family Services, Labour, Workers Compensation, Persons with Disabilities and Status of Women. Wayne Ewasko is now critic for Culture, Heritage and Tourism, and Stuart Briese becomes critic for Advanced Education and Literacy. Dennis Smook becomes critic for Children and Youth Opportunities and Healthy Child Manitoba, and Ralph Eichler is critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. Pallister said the changes 'reflect a strong, experienced and innovative team of hard-working MLAs who are eager to hold the government accountable while putting forward ideas to build a better Manitoba.' 'We will earn the support of Manitoba voters by having the best ideas in order to help our province aim higher and achieve its full potential,' he added. _ Compiled from a Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba news release
