Arnold gets shadow minister role

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold has been appointed as shadow minister for fisheries and oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Arnold, a Conservative, sits in opposition to the minority Liberal government in the House of Commons.

At the last election, he acted as deputy critic for Fisheries and Oceans so this is a step up in the party hierarchy.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in the official opposition’s shadow cabinet on behalf of Canadians from coast-to-coast-to coast who deserve a strong voice in Ottawa,” Arnold said in a release Friday. “Canadians elected a dedicated Conservative team to represent them in Ottawa and I look forward to working with my colleagues to hold the minority Trudeau government to account.”