Ford ministry
- Majority (2018–2022) 76 / 124 (61%)
- Majority (2022–present) 83 / 124 (67%)
Tabuns Shadow Cabinet (2022-2023)
Stiles Shadow Cabinet (since 2023)
- Andrea Horwath (2018-2022)
- Peter Tabuns (2022-2023)
- Marit Stiles (since 2023)
The Ford ministry is the Cabinet, chaired by Premier Doug Ford, that began governing Ontario shortly before the opening of the 42nd Parliament. The original members were sworn in during a ceremony held at Queen's Park on June 29, 2018.[1][2]
Ford has carried out four major Cabinet reshuffles: once in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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History
2018
The cabinet was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell on June 29. The cabinet featured Ford as Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs with former Progressive Conservative leadership candidates Christine Elliott as Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Caroline Mulroney as Attorney General. Former interim leaders of the Progressive Conservatives Vic Fedeli and Jim Wilson were assigned to be Minister of Finance and Minister of Economic Development, respectively. This initial cabinet also featured Lisa MacLeod as both Minister of Community and Social Services and Minister of Children and Youth Services, Lisa Thompson as Minister of Education, Rod Phillips as Minister of the Environment, and John Yakabuski as Minister of Transportation.[3]
The first change to the cabinet came on November 2, 2018, when Jim Wilson resigned to sit as an independent and Todd Smith assumed his role as Minister of Economic Development.[4]
2019 - 2020
The first major cabinet shuffle came on June 20, 2019, as the premier expanded the cabinet to 28 members[5] Doug Downey, Paul Calandra, Stephen Lecce and Ross Romano were promoted to cabinet to be Attorney General, Government House Leader, Minister of Education, and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, respectively. Jill Dunlop, Kinga Surma, and Prabmeet Sarkaria were promoted to be Associate Ministers. Rod Phillips became Minister of Finance, Jeff Yurek the Minister of the Environment, Todd Smith the Minister of Children and Youth Services, Caroline Mulroney the Minister of Transportation, Vic Fedeli the Minister of Economic Development, Lisa Thompson the Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Lisa MacLeod the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Laurie Scott the Minister of Infrastructure, and Monte McNaughton the Minister of Labour. Bill Walker and Michael Tibollo were demoted from ministerial positions to be Associate Ministers, and Christine Elliott's portfolio split with Merrilee Fullerton taking over the newly created Ministry of Long-Term Care.
2021
In February 2021, Peter Bethlenfalvy replaced Rod Phillips as Minister of Finance following criticism of his international vacations during the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] though he returned to cabinet in June as the Minister of Long-Term Care. That June shuffle removed 5 members (Jeff Yurek, John Yakabuski, Laurie Scott, Bill Walker, and Ernie Hardeman) and introduced 6 new members to cabinet, including David Piccini as Minister of the Environment, Parm Gill as Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Khaleed Rasheed as Associate Minister of Digital Government, Stan Cho as Associate Minister of Transportation, Nina Tangri as Associate Minister for Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, and Jane McKenna as the Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues. Kinga Surma and Jill Dunlop were promoted from their associate minister roles to be Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Colleges and Universities, respectively, with Prabmeet Sakaria being promoted from associate minister to President of the Treasury Board.[7]
2022
This cabinet shuffle was held following the 2022 Ontario general election.[8]
2023
Earlier in the year, a minor shuffle occurred following the resignation of Merrilee Fullerton, with Michael Parsa replacing her.[9] A major cabinet shuffle was held following the fallout due to the Greenbelt scandal.[10] Housing minister Steve Clark resigned and Stan Cho was added to cabinet. Weeks later, another cabinet shuffle took place following the resignations of Monte McNaughton and Kaleed Rasheed.[11] Andrea Khanjin and Todd McCarthy were added to cabinet.
List of ministers
| Minister | Portfolio | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Ford | Premier of Ontario | 2018 |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | ||
| Peter Bethlenfalvy | Minister of Finance | 2020 |
| Stan Cho | Minister of Long-Term Care | 2023[12] |
| Raymond Cho | Minister of Seniors and Accessibility | 2018 |
| Paul Calandra | Government House Leader | 2019 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | 2023[12] | |
| Doug Downey | Attorney General | 2019 |
| Jill Dunlop | Minister of Colleges and Universities | 2021 |
| Vic Fedeli | Chair of Cabinet | 2018 |
| Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | 2019 | |
| Michael Ford | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | 2022 |
| vacant as of Jan. 25, 2024 | Minister of Red Tape Reduction | - |
| Sylvia Jones | Deputy Premier | 2022 |
| Minister of Health | ||
| Michael Kerzner | Solicitor General of Ontario | 2022 |
| Stephen Lecce | Minister of Education | 2019 |
| Neil Lumsden | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport | 2022 |
| David Piccini | Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development | 2023[13] |
| Caroline Mulroney | Minister of Francophone Affairs | 2018 |
| Prabmeet Sarkaria | Minister of Transportation | 2023[14] |
| Michael Parsa | Minister of Children, Community and Social Services | 2023 |
| Andrea Khanjin | Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | 2023[13] |
| George Pirie | Minister of Mines | 2022 |
| Todd McCarthy | Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery | 2023[13] |
| Rob Flack | Associate Minister of Housing | 2023 |
| Greg Rickford | Minister of Northern Development | 2021 |
| Minister of Indigenous Affairs | ||
| Caroline Mulroney | President of the Treasury Board | 2023[14] |
| Graydon Smith | Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry | 2022 |
| Todd Smith | Minister of Energy | 2021 |
| Kinga Surma | Minister of Infrastructure | 2021 |
| Nina Tangri | Associate Minister of Small Business | 2023 |
| Lisa Thompson | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | 2021 |
| Michael Tibollo | Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | 2019 |
| Charmaine Williams | Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity | 2022 |
| Vijay Thanigasalam | Associate Minister of Transportation | 2023[13] |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "SWEARING-IN OF THE 26TH PREMIER AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF ONTARIO". lgontario.ca. June 29, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "'A new day will dawn in Ontario:' Doug Ford sworn in as premier". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Rieti, Joihn (June 29, 2018). "Ontario PC cabinet puts big-name politicians in top roles". CBC News. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Westoll, Nick (November 2, 2018). "Jim Wilson, Ontario's economic development minister, resigns to seek treatment for 'addiction issues'". Global News. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Powers, Lucas (June 20, 2019). "Fedeli, MacLeod, Thompson all demoted in major Ontario cabinet shuffle by Ford". CBC News. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ontario's finance minister resigns after returning from Caribbean vacation". CBC News. December 31, 2020.
- ^ D'Mello, Colin (June 18, 2021). "Doug Ford shuffles cabinet, brings back minister who violated travel guidance". CTV News.
- ^ https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002164/premier-ford-unveils-new-cabinet-to-build-ontario
- ^ https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/merrilee-fullerton-quits-doug-ford-s-cabinet-michael-parsa-to-replace-her/article_8ef17327-7c8b-5bcf-88db-21932760a9bb.html
- ^ https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003462/premier-doug-ford-renews-team-that-will-deliver-on-promise-to-build-ontario
- ^ https://www.cp24.com/news/premier-doug-ford-announces-cabinet-shuffle-hours-after-third-minister-resigns-in-a-month-1.6573100
- ^ a b "Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet in wake of housing minister's resignation". CP24. September 4, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Doug Ford shuffles cabinet again as latest minister resigns". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, John G. (September 5, 2023). "Sarkaria named Ontario transportation minister". Truck News. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
Succession
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| Preceded by | Ford ministry 2018–present | Incumbent |
