Ford Ministry
| Ford Ministry | |
|---|---|
| 2018–present | |
 | |
| Date formed | June 29, 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Premier's history | Premiership of Doug Ford |
| Deputy Premier | Christine Elliott |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority 69 / 124 (56%) |
| Opposition cabinet | Horwath Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Andrea Horwath |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2018 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 42nd Parliament |
| Predecessor | |
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 two major Cabinet reshuffles: one in 2019 and another in 2021.
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
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 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]
List of Ministers[]
| Minister | Portfolio | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Ford | Premier of Ontario | 2018 |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | ||
| Christine Elliott | Deputy Premier | 2018 |
| Minister of Health | 2019 | |
| Michael Tibollo | Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | 2019 |
| Rod Phillips | Minister of Long-Term Care | 2021 |
| Vic Fedeli | Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | 2019 |
| Chair of Cabinet | 2018 | |
| Prabmeet Sarkaria | President of the Treasury Board | 2021 |
| Nina Tangri | Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction | 2021 |
| Stephen Lecce | Minister of Education | 2019 |
| Jill Dunlop | Minister of Colleges and Universities | 2021 |
| Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues | 2019 | |
| Merrilee Fullerton | Minister of Children, Community and Social Services | 2021 |
| Paul Calandra | Government House Leader | 2019 |
| Monte McNaughton | Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development | 2019 |
| Lisa MacLeod | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport | 2019 |
| Raymond Cho | Minister of Seniors and Accessibility | 2018 |
| Kinga Surma | Minister of Infrastructure | 2021 |
| Greg Rickford | Minister of Northern Development, Mining, Natural Resources and Forestry | 2021 |
| Minister of Indigenous Affairs | ||
| Todd Smith | Minister of Energy | 2021 |
| Sylvia Jones | Solicitor General of Ontario | 2019 |
| Lisa Thompson | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | 2021 |
| Steve Clark | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | 2018 |
| David Piccini | Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | 2021 |
| Peter Bethlenfalvy | Minister of Finance | 2020 |
| Bill Walker | Associate Minister of Energy | 2019 |
| Ross Romano | Minister of Government and Consumer Services | 2021 |
| Caroline Mulroney | Minister of Transportation | 2019 |
| Minister of Francophone Affairs | 2018 | |
| Stan Cho | Associate Minister of Transportation (Transit-Oriented Communities) | 2021 |
| Doug Downey | Attorney General | 2019 |
| Parm Gill | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | 2021 |
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "SWEARING-IN OF THE 26TH PREMIER AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF ONTARIO". lgontario.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'A new day will dawn in Ontario:' Doug Ford sworn in as premier". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet the Premier's Team". ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ministers". ola.org. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Succession[]
- Politics of Ontario
- Executive Council of Ontario
- 2018 establishments in Ontario
- Ministries of Elizabeth II
- Cabinets established in 2018