Foothills MP John Barlow has been promoted.

No longer will he be called "Deputy" as he's moved into a full-on critic's portfolio as the new Conservative Critic for Inter-Provincial Trade.

Barlow was the Deputy Critic for Employment, Workforce and Labour.

He says it's nice to have his bosses confidence.

"It shows that they have faith in what you've done. And they see that there's some potential in you and that's always gratifying that you know the hard work that you've been doing, not only here in Ottawa, but at home in the riding, which for me is always a priority, that they see that you're always working hard and am able to take on more responsibility. So, I'm ready for that challenge."

Barlow says it's easier for businesses, farmers and others to send their goods out of country than it is to ship them province to province and he'd like to see that change.