Cameron Friesen said he informed Premier Heather Stefanson on Friday morning of his plan to leave cabinet.
Friesen’s decision is the latest in a series of recent announcements by Progressive Conservative caucus members who have retired from politics or said they are not seeking re-election. Roughly one-third of the 36-member caucus elected in 2019 have said they are not running again in the provincial election scheduled for Oct. 3.
Stefanson had announced plans for a cabinet shuffle in the coming days, and Friesen’s decision means a new finance minister will be needed to finish the spring budget.“The work of Treasury Board … starts months in advance of the budget,” Friesen said.
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