The provincial NDP announced its new shadow cabinet Wednesday, and two Burnaby MLAs have new posts.
Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan is now the advanced education critic, while Jane Shin is taking on the deputy critic role for trade, immigration and multiculturalism.
Corrigan welcomed the post and promptly took a swipe at the Liberals.
"Colleges and universities have faced repeated cuts since the Liberals came to power," Corrigan said in a media release. "Meanwhile, student debt continues to be the highest in Canada. These are serious challenges facing today's students, and we must do better to provide the best opportunities for them."
Prior to Wednesday's announcement, Corrigan held the justice critic post, while Shin was deputy critic for small business, tourism, arts and culture. Shin will now be working alongside Bruce Ralston, the NDP's main critic for trade, immigration and multiculturalism, as well as natural gas development. Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan holds the assistant deputy speaker post, and as such is precluded from holding a shadow cabinet post.
