Brandon Burley has a new job, one day after announcing his resignation as Mayor for the City of Morden.
    
Today, Burley was named a member of Manitoba premier designate, Wab Kinew's, transition advisory team.
    
The 11-member team includes representation that spans the province geographically and from varied backgrounds and will provide advice and assistance to the premier-designate during the transition period. 

Additional members include:

  • Joy Cramer – chief executive officer, Southern Chiefs’ Organization.
  • Ash Modha – chief executive officer, Mondetta Clothing.
  • Dr. Eric Jacobsohn – former medical director of research, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg; professor, department of anesthesiology, pain and perioperative medicine, and department of internal medicine, University of Manitoba; intensive care unit physician and cardiac anesthesiologist.
  • Kevin Rebeck – president, Manitoba Federation of Labour.
  • Bea Bruske – president, Canadian Labour Congress.
  • Carmen Nedohin – Winnipeg chapter president, Canadian Association of Retired Persons; former chairperson of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission; and former Manitoba Hydro board member.
  • Mike Spence – mayor, Town of Churchill.
  • Tanya Paulson – executive director, Manitoba Building Trades.
  • Jennefer Nepinak – vice-president, strategic partnerships and reconciliation, Legacy Bowes; and former associate vice-president for Indigenous Engagement at the University of Winnipeg.
  • Shahina Siddiqui – co-founder and executive director, Islamic Social Services Association.

    
PembinaValleyOnline continues to follow this story and will provide more information when it becomes available. 

Also today, Brent Pooles, the President of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party, announced outgoing Premier, Heather Stefanson, will remain party leader until a new one is selected through a leadership contest at a later date.

 

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