Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said he'll be appointing four new people to cabinet Friday, while four others will leave their posts to make room for the newcomers.
"It's important for us, if we want to have a strong bench as they say, to give others a turn," Wall said.
The word from Wall that there would be "four replacements" appeared to slip out Thursday while he was talking with reporters.
"Did I say that?" he said. "Well that's one of the numbers I'm looking at. I've already said between three and five."
Wall said because he doesn't want a cabinet that's any bigger than it is now вЂ" 18 people, himself included вЂ" four people will give up their ministerial titles and other perks.
The alternative, moving to a bigger cabinet, would send the wrong signal when he's trying to ensure the rest of government finds "some efficiencies," Wall said.
The NDP's Pat Atkinson thinks that means new cabinet ministers will be presiding over cuts to government services.
"They have a problem. They're spending beyond their means and I think the problem is significant," she said.
Of the ministers who remain in cabinet, Wall says about half of them will get new jobs.
That's as important as bringing in new people, he said.
The swearing-in ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at Government House in Regina.
