Greg Rickford Named Natural Resources Minister

A major promotion for Kenora MP Greg Rickford.
Rickford has been named Minister of Natural Resources in a Prime Minister Stephen Harper cabinet shuffle.
Rickford replaces Joe Oliver who takes over from Jim Flaherty as Finance Minister.
He calls it a proud day for the Kenora riding and his team and is expecting a smooth transition.
Rickford believes he’s a great fit for the portfolio given the abundance of minerals and riches in northwestern Ontario.
Rickford says the next few weeks will be spent on getting caught up to speed and better understanding the main issues of priority.
He retains responsibility of FedNor and the Ring of Fire but gives up his Minister of Science and Technology portfolio.
CKDR News was the first to break the news this morning.