Cabinet

YPM‘s team of volunteer staff is called the cabinet. The cabinet helps to plan and run all of our activities, including our parliamentary sessions.  Members of the previous session are eligible to apply for cabinet.


About the Cabinet

Meetings of cabinet are held biweekly at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg.

Shown below is a list of the ministries of the 90th cabinet of YPM, including a brief synopsis of their duties.  If you wish to contact any of them, please use the contact form found on this website.

Upper Cabinet

  • Registrar General
  • Provincial Secretary
  • Ministry of Government Services
  • Ministry of Human Resources
  • Ministry of Labour
  • Ministry of Finance

Lower Cabinet

  • Ministry of Alumni Affairs
  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • Ministry of Publications
  • Ministry of Public Relations
  • Ministry of Supply and Service
  • Whips

Registrar General

The Registrar General is responsible for accepting all registration forms from participants to our parliamentary sessions. They also act as the primary point of contact for all participants.

  • Registrar General: Mikol Markiw

Provincial Secretary

The Provincial Secretary is responsible for promoting member relations by planning, coordinating and hosting various events throughout the year for the general membership. The Secretariat is also responsible for the planning and organizing official YPM events outside of the parliamentary sessions such as the Annual General Meeting and the Pre-Session Event.

  • Minister: Jonathan Northam

Ministry of Government Services

The Ministry of Government Services is, together with the Minister of Labour, responsible for overseeing logistical planning that occurs each year. Specifically, the Ministry books accommadations, travel and facilities needed for the sessions to take place successfully.

  • Minister: Alycia Praznik

Ministry of Human Resources

The Ministry of Human Resources is responsible for recruiting in schools with a focus on student outreach and teacher awareness. They also work on reaching out to politicians and other community leaders and informing them about YPM.

  • Minister: Brent Hardy

Ministry of Labour

The Ministry of Labour is, together with the Minister of Government Services, responsible for overseeing logistical planning. Specifically, the Ministry is responsible for planning the food services overseeing the dietary needs of the membership.

  • Minister: Justin Shannon

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance works together with the Director of Finance to manage the corporation’s finances. They are mainly responsible for fundraising initiatives throughout the year.

  • Minister: Kamal Dhillon
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Bev Fredborg

Ministry of Alumni Affairs

The Ministry of Alumni Affairs is responsible for assisting the Speaker with relations between the organization and our past members. Their duties include organizing the annual Alumni Reception and organizing our material at the Archives of Manitoba.

  • Minister: Lindsey Walker
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Chris Kolmatiski

Ministry of External Affairs

The Ministry of External Affairs is responsible for outside correspondence with fellow youth parliaments and for acquiring letters of welcome from various dignitaries.

  • Minister: Satu Bock
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Ian Smith

Ministry of Publications

The Ministry of Publications is responsible for preparing the ACRONYM– our daily magazine during parliamentary sessions – and for publishing and photocopying all documents during session.

  • Minister: Lauren Marshall
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Stacey Schott
  • Secretary of State to the Minister: Kelli McPhail

Ministry of Public Relations

The Ministry of Public Relations is responsible for coordinating relations with the news media through interviews and press releases. They also organize a press conference in the weeks leading up to session.

  • Minister: Kyra Leib
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Kenji Pliszka

Ministry of Supply and Service

The Ministry of Supply and Service is responsible for the sale of all YPM-related merchandise during session (such as t-shirts, ties and pins) and also for acquiring any bulk non-food materials used during session, such as folders, pens, paper, etc.

  • Minister: Bryce Koch
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister: Alex Goodman

Whips

The Whips are responsible for “whipping” members from place to place under the direction of the Deputy Premier. They also book transportation to and from the Manitoba Legislature and plan evening entertainment and social activities.

  • Female Whip: Justine Hesselbart
  • Male Whip: Joey Broda

 

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