Ministerial staff positions to be streamlined

Ministerial executive assistant positions will be streamlined and restructured, reflecting the smaller size of cabinet.

Premier and Finance and Energy Minister Wade MacLauchlan announced the number of positions will be reduced by more than 50 per cent. The existing complement of ministerial executive assistant positions will be restructured and replaced by a small number of positions with a clear mandate.

These changes follow the appointment of the smallest cabinet allowed under legislation and a leaner Office of the Premier.