Marshall appointed Attorney General, retaining his responsibilities as Minister of Finance, President of Treasury Board, Minister Responsible for the Human Resource Secretariat, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation;
On January 16 there was a further cabinet shuffle, an exchange of portfolios, when Jerome Kennedy, formerly Minister of Natural Resources was appointed Minister of Finance, President of Treasury Board, Minister Responsible for the Human Resource Secretariat, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation while Mr.