You may have heard our new premier and his cabinet were sworn in on Tuesday.
However, it’s Tim Houston’s decision to give the African Nova Scotian Affairs portfolio to a white man that’s causing an uproar on social media.
71-year-old Pat Dunn was awarded the portfolio and it’s already causing some backlash.
It is deeply disappointing and downright offensive to me that @TimHoustonNS appointed a 71 year old White man as the Minister responsible for African Nova Scotian Affairs and the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives. This just feels tone deaf. #nspoli #NewCabinet
— Morgan Manzer (@MorganManzer) August 31, 2021
The PC’s have 31 MLA’s but none are black.
Houston could have selected an opposition member or a prominent member of the community to serve in the role but chose not to.
There were a record five black MLA’s elected between the Liberals and NDP.
