Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, released the following statement on being appointed to the role of Shadow Minister for Women, Gender Equality, and Youth.
“I am thankful to Pierre Poilievre for entrusting me with the position of Shadow Minister for Women, Gender Equality, and Youth. These often overlooked and underrepresented groups deserve a strong advocate for them at the centre of any decision-making body and it is my goal to build on the important work done by my colleague and friend, the Member from Elgin-Middlesex-London, Karen Vecchio in promoting their interests and addressing their unique challenges. I want to thank our National Defence Shadow Minister James Bezan for his sage stewardship over these past 18 months; his guidance and mentorship will undoubtedly help as I move up into this new file.”
I would also like to thank my new committee colleagues for electing me to the position of chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. I will endeavor to show the Committee that the faith they have placed in me is not unfounded, and take on this new challenge with the spirit of fairness, decorum, and respect that the position demands.”