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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has announced a major cabinet shuffle and it comes with a lot of changes.

Thunder Creek MLA Lyle Stewart is now the province's new Minister of Agriculture, taking over for the retiring Bob Bjornerud. Rosetown-Elrose MLA and former Highways and Infrstructure Minister Jim Reiter will now serve as Minister of Government Relations and Minister responsible for First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs. Don McMorris moves into Highways from Health, and Dustin Duncan will be the province's new Health Minister.

Wood River MLA Yogi Huyghebaert was shuffled out of cabinet from his former Corrections, Public Safety and Policing portfolio, which has now been moved to the Ministry of Justice. Cypress Hills MLA Wayne Elhard will remain as the Provincial Secretary.

Some other big moves include Bill Boyd leaving the Ministry of Energy and Resources to become the new Ministry of the Economy, and Tim McMillan will look after Boyd's old portfolio. Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris has been moved to the backbenches of the Legislature. Former Justice Minister Don Morgan takes over as Advanced Education Minister, and newly-elected MLA Gordon Wyant becomes the new Justice Minister.

More information on the changes in cabinet can be found on the Government's website by clicking here.