Government announced last night that a new Cabinet Member will be sworn in today at Government House. So there's one thing we know for sure.
VSB is reporting that Larry Mussenden will get the nod as AG (from the Senate) and be sworn in today at the Cabinet Office. This would be a big surprise that no-one called. Mr. Mussenden has managed to stay under the radar during the cabinet shuffle sweepstakes, perhaps due to his relatively short time in politics. If Michael Scott was overlooked for AG this would be a major setback. Mr. Scott has long been assumed, by both the press and himself, as the AG in waiting, an understudy of sorts.
RG however reported this morning that the odds are on for Raymond Tannock to gain a portfolio, Terry Lister to go to Education, Paula Cox to Finance, Ewart Brown to Tourism, Mr. Scott as AG and Ashfield DeVent to get something other than Minister Without Portfolio.
So much for moves to a smaller cabinet!
The only thing that is ever certain is the fact that the speculators will be wrong (me included)! But that's half the fun.
Posted by Christian S. Dunleavy