Alberta Labor Minister Doug Schweitzer has resigned.
In a tweet on Friday afternoon, Schweitzer announced that he had tendered his resignation from the Cabinet to Premier Jason Kenney.
He also said that he will continue to serve as MLA until the end of the month or another date fixed closer to that time.
“It was an honor to serve alongside the Prime Minister and my colleagues. I believe people will look back on the last six to 12 months as the economic turning point for Alberta,” Schweitzer said in a statement.
Schweitzer previously said in May that he would not seek re-election next year.
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It was an honor to serve alongside @jkenney and my colleagues. pic.twitter.com/E1fx9WwpM9
— Doug Schweitzer (@doug_schweitzer) August 5, 2022
In response, Kenney thanked Schweitzer for his service and said the employment minister had played an “important role” in the creation of the United Conservative Party.
“His contributions to the Alberta government helped put Alberta back on the path to economic growth and prosperity,” Kenney said in a tweet Friday.
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