The MLA representing the riding just north of Drayton Valley has been named as Alberta’s new minister of infrastructure.
Martin Long, MLA for West Yellowhead, has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister, Peter Guthrie, resigned earlier this week.
Long says he will continue building infrastructure to keep up with population growth.
First elected in 2019, Long has served as a parliamentary secretary for various files, including small business, and most recently, rural health.
Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara congratulated Long on the cabinet post, writing it is a “well-deserved appointment”.
In a post on X, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also congratulated Long, calling him an “extremely hard worker.” “I have full confidence in his ability to work with me and our cabinet colleagues to deliver on our $8.6-billion school construction plan and our government’s priorities, focusing on keeping our province the best place in Canada to live, work, and raise a family.”
His appointment comes after Peter Guthrie resigned as infrastructure minister over concerns about how procurement contracts were being signed across government.
Guthrie, who represents Airdrie-Cochrane, remains in Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus but now sits as a backbencher with no cabinet responsibilities.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 27, 2025.
~ with files from The Canadian Press
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