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Jason Nixon named Alberta's new finance minister in cabinet shakeup

  • Lisa Johnson

    Lisa Johnson

  • Canadian Press

  • May 21, 2026

Premier Danielle Smith and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon, right, with Matt Jones, minister of hospital and surgical health services, speak to the media at the Legislature in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet, naming Jason Nixon her new finance minister.

Nixon takes over from Nate Horner, who announced earlier this week he was stepping down and won't run in the 2027 provincial election.

Nixon had been social services minister.

Adriana LaGrange leaves the preventative health-care ministry to run hospitals.

Matt Jones had been in charge of hospitals and also announced this week he was stepping down.

Tara Sawyer becomes agriculture minister and Justin Wright replaces LaGrange in preventative health.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2026.