The MP for Port Moody-Coquitlam will return to a familiar portfolio in the next House sitting.
On Thursday, the NDP named Fin Donnelly as the party critic for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
As well, leader Tom Mulcair appointed the third-term MP to be the point person on the Coast Guard file.
In a press release, Donnelly said he was honoured to be part of the shadow cabinet.
"Our experienced and united team is ready to get to work on behalf of Canadians as the progressive opposition," he said. "The Liberal government made a lot of commitments this campaign. We’re going to hold them to their promises."
In the last term, Donnelly served as the Western Canada fisheries critic and as deputy critic for infrastructure.
Last month, he defended his seat with 36% of the vote over the Liberals' Jessie Adcock at 30% and Tory candidate Tim Laidler at 29%.
Meanwhile, Ron McKinnon, Liberal MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, is set to be sworn into office Nov. 23.
The House of Commons' inaugural sitting will be Dec. 3 with the throne speech Dec. 4.
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