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Davis ministry | |
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17th ministry of Ontario | |
Date formed | March 1, 1971 |
Date dissolved | February 8, 1985 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | |
Lieutenant Governor |
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Premier | Bill Davis |
Deputy Premier |
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Member party | PC Party |
Status in legislature | |
Opposition party | Liberal, Ontario New Democratic Party |
Opposition leader |
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History | |
Elections | 1971, 1975, 1977, 1981 |
Legislature term | |
Incoming formation | 1971 PC leadership convention |
Outgoing formation | resignation |
Predecessor | Robarts ministry |
Successor | Miller ministry |
The Davis ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from March 1, 1971, to February 8, 1985. It was the longest-lived ministry of Ontario in the 20th century.
It was led by the 18th Premier of Ontario, Bill Davis. The ministry was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded at first a majority, and then a minority, before returning at last to majority status in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Robarts ministry following the resignation of Premier John Robarts and the 1971 PC leadership convention. The Davis ministry governed through the last few months of the 28th Parliament of Ontario, through the entirety of the 29th, 30th, and 31st Parliaments of Ontario, and most of the 32nd Parliament of Ontario.
Davis resigned as Premier of Ontario in 1985 and was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by David Peterson.
ola.org says Mitchell is Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations 1982-1983 but I doubt it. Also says Welch was AG after January 1975, but I think Clement is in by then (that's what ola.org says and it makes the most sense)
Davis's first election was October 21, 1971. I guess his cabinet sits until December 8, 1971? That's when Wishart goes.
It is unclear if Intergovernmental Affairs separates from Treasurer etc. August 18, 1978 or August 30, 1979. I am going with 1978, because otherwise Wells has nothing to do.
Wins minorities in September 18, 1975 and June 9, 1977; majority in March 19, 1981
Position | Minister | Tenure | |
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Start | End | ||
Premier of Ontario | Bill Davis [1] | March 1, 1971 | February 8, 1985 |
Deputy Premier of Ontario | Bob Welch [2] position created | September 21, 1977 | February 8, 1985 |
House Leader | Thomas Leonard Wells [3] | December 23, 1983 | February 8, 1985 |
Chief Whip | Bud Gregory [4] | April 10, 1981 | July 6, 1983 |
Robert G. Eaton [5] | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
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Start | End | ||
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet [a] | Darcy McKeough [6] [b] | March 1, 1971 | April 7, 1972 |
Charles MacNaughton [7] | February 2, 1972 | September 28, 1972 | |
Eric Winkler [8] | September 28, 1972 | October 7, 1975 | |
James Auld [9] | October 7, 1975 | August 18, 1978 | |
George McCague [10] | August 18, 1978 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Agriculture and Food | William Atcheson Stewart [11] | March 1, 1971 | October 7, 1975 |
Bill Newman [12] | October 7, 1975 | August 30, 1979 | |
Lorne Henderson [13] | August 30, 1979 | February 13, 1982 | |
Dennis Timbrell [14] | February 13, 1982 | February 8, 1985 | |
Attorney General [c] | Allan Lawrence [15] | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Dalton Bales [16] | February 2, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
Bob Welch | February 26, 1974 | January 14, 1975 | |
John Clement [17] | January 14, 1975 | October 7, 1975 | |
Roy McMurtry [18] | October 7, 1975 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Citizenship and Culture [d] | Bob Welch | January 14, 1975 | August 18, 1978 |
Reuben Baetz [19] | August 18, 1978 | February 13, 1982 | |
Bruce McCaffrey [20] | February 13, 1982 | July 6, 1983 | |
Susan Fish [21] | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Colleges and Universities [e] | John White [22] | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
George Kerr [23] | February 2, 1972 | September 28, 1972 | |
Jack McNie [24] | September 28, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
James Auld | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
Harry Parrott [25] | October 7, 1975 | August 18, 1978 | |
Bette Stephenson [26] | August 18, 1978 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Community and Social Services [f] | Thomas Leonard Wells | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
René Brunelle [27] | February 2, 1972 | October 7, 1975 | |
James A. Taylor [28] | October 7, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
Keith Norton [29] | February 3, 1977 | April 10, 1981 | |
Frank Drea [30] | April 10, 1981 | September 29, 1983 | |
Bruce McCaffrey interim | September 29, 1983 | November 21, 1983 | |
Frank Drea | November 21, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations [g] | Arthur Wishart [31] | March 1, 1971 | December 8, 1971 |
Gordon Carton [32] | December 8, 1971 | February 2, 1972 | |
Eric Winkler | February 2, 1972 | September 28, 1972 | |
John Clement | September 28, 1972 | June 18, 1975 | |
Sid Handleman [33] | June 18, 1975 | September 21, 1977 | |
Larry Grossman [34] | September 21, 1977 | October 18, 1978 | |
Frank Drea | October 18, 1978 | April 10, 1981 | |
Gordon Walker [35] | April 10, 1981 | February 13, 1982 | |
Robert C. Mitchell? [36] | April 30, 1982 | September 12, 1983 | |
Robert Elgie [37] | February 13, 1982 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Correctional Services | Syl Apps [38] | March 1, 1971 | February 26, 1974 |
Richard Potter [39] | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
John Smith [40] | October 7, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
Arthur Meen [41] | February 3, 1977 | June 23, 1977 | |
John MacBeth [42] interim | June 23, 1977 | September 21, 1977 | |
Frank Drea | September 21, 1977 | October 18, 1978 | |
Gordon Walker | October 18, 1978 | April 10, 1981 | |
Nick Leluk [43] | April 10, 1981 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Education | Bob Welch | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Thomas Wells | February 2, 1972 | August 18, 1978 | |
Bette Stephenson | August 18, 1978 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Energy [h] | George Kerr | March 1, 1971 | July 23, 1971 |
Did not exist [i] | July 23, 1971 | July 4, 1973 | |
Darcy McKeough | July 4, 1973 | June 18, 1975 | |
Dennis Timbrell | June 18, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
James A. Taylor | February 3, 1977 | January 21, 1978 | |
Reuben Baetz | January 21, 1978 | August 18, 1978 | |
James Auld | August 18, 1978 | August 30, 1979 | |
Bob Welch | August 30, 1979 | July 6, 1983 | |
Philip Andrewes [44] | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of the Environment [j] | George Kerr | July 23, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
James Auld | February 2, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
Bill Newman | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
George Kerr | October 7, 1975 | January 21, 1978 | |
George McCague | January 21, 1978 | August 18, 1978 | |
Harry Craig Parrott | August 18, 1978 | April 10, 1981 | |
Keith Norton | April 10, 1981 | July 6, 1983 | |
Andy Brandt [45] | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Treasurer and Minister of Economics [k] | Darcy McKeough | March 1, 1971 | September 7, 1972 |
Charles MacNaughton | September 7, 1972 | January 15, 1973 | |
John White | January 15, 1973 | June 18, 1975 | |
Darcy McKeough | June 18, 1975 | August 18, 1978 | |
Frank Miller [46] | August 18, 1978 | July 6, 1983 | |
Larry Grossman | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Government Services [l] | James Auld | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
James W. Snow [47] | February 2, 1972 | October 7, 1975 | |
Margaret Scrivener [48] | October 7, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
John Smith | February 3, 1977 | June 23, 1977 | |
James Auld | June 23, 1977 | September 21, 1977 | |
George McCague | September 21, 1977 | January 21, 1978 | |
Lorne Henderson | January 21, 1978 | August 30, 1979 | |
Douglas Wiseman | August 30, 1979 | July 6, 1983 | |
George Ashe [49] | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Health | Bert Lawrence [50] | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Richard Potter | February 2, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
Frank Miller | February 26, 1974 | February 3, 1977 | |
Dennis Timbrell | February 3, 1977 | February 13, 1982 | |
Larry Grossman | February 13, 1982 | July 6, 1983 | |
Keith Norton | July 6, 1983 | October 11, 1983 | |
Thomas Leonard Wells interim | October 11, 1983 | December 5, 1983 | |
Keith Norton | December 5, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | merged with Treasurer | 1972 | 1978 |
Thomas Leonard Wells | August 18, 1978 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Industry and Trade Development [m] | Allan Grossman [51] | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
John White | February 2, 1972 | January 15, 1973 | |
Claude Bennett [52] | January 15, 1973 | January 21, 1978 | |
John Rhodes [53] | January 21, 1978 | September 25, 1978 | |
Larry Grossman | October 18, 1978 | February 13, 1982 | |
Gordon Walker | February 13, 1982 | July 6, 1983 | |
Frank Miller | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Labour | Gordon Carton | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Fernand Guindon [54] | February 2, 1972 | May 31, 1974 | |
John MacBeth | May 31, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
Bette Stephenson | October 7, 1975 | August 18, 1978 | |
Robert Elgie | August 18, 1978 | February 13, 1982 | |
Russ Ramsay [55] | February 13, 1982 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | Dalton Bales | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Darcy McKeough | February 2, 1972 | April 7, 1972 | |
merged with Intergovermental Affairs | April 7, 1972 | July 3, 1981 | |
merged with Municipal Affairs and Housing | July 3, 1981 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Housing [n] | Bob Welch | November 7, 1973 | February 26, 1974 |
Sid Handleman | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1974 | |
Donald Irvine [56] | October 7, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
John Rhodes | October 7, 1975 | January 21, 1978 | |
Claude Bennett | January 21, 1978 | July 3, 1981 | |
merged with Municipal Affairs and Housing | July 3, 1981 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Claude Bennett | July 3, 1981 | February 8, 1985 |
Minister of Natural Resources [o] | René Brunelle | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Leo Bernier [57] | February 2, 1972 | February 3, 1977 | |
Frank Miller | February 3, 1977 | August 18, 1978 | |
James Auld | August 18, 1978 | April 10, 1981 | |
Alan Pope [58] | April 10, 1981 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Northern Affairs [p] | Leo Bernier | March 1, 1971 | April 7, 1972 |
merged with Natural Resources? | 1972 | 1977 | |
Leo Bernier | February 3, 1977 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister Responsible for Women's Issues | Bob Welch | May 17, 1983 | February 8, 1985 |
Minister of Revenue | Eric Alfred Winkler | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Allan Grossman | February 2, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
Arthur Meen | February 26, 1974 | February 3, 1977 | |
Margaret Scrivener | February 3, 1977 | January 21, 1978 | |
Lorne Maeck [59] | January 21, 1978 | April 10, 1981 | |
George Ashe | April 10, 1981 | July 6, 1983 | |
Bud Gregory | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Tourism and Recreation [q] | Fernand Guindon | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
John White | February 2, 1972 | April 7, 1972 | |
merged with Industry and Tourism | April 7, 1972 | February 13, 1982 | |
Reuben Baetz | February 13, 1982 | February 8, 1985 | |
Minister of Transportation and Communications [r] | Charles MacNaughton | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
Gordon Carton | February 2, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
John Rhodes | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
James W. Snow | October 7, 1975 | February 8, 1985 | |
Ministers Without Portfolios | Richard Potter | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 |
James W. Snow | March 1, 1971 | February 2, 1972 | |
Claude Bennett | September 28, 1972 | January 15, 1973 | |
Margaret Birch | September 28, 1972 | February 26, 1974) | |
Jack McNie | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
Donald Irvine | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1974 | |
Sid Handleman | October 7, 1974 | June 18, 1975 | |
Richard B. Beckett [60] | June 18, 1975 | October 7, 1975 | |
Lorne Henderson | October 7, 1975 | January 21, 1978 | |
René Brunelle | October 7, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
Douglas Wiseman | January 21, 1978 | August 30, 1979 | |
Alan Pope | August 30, 1979 | April 10, 1981 | |
Bud Gregory | August 29, 1979 | July 6, 1983 | |
Norm Sterling [61] | April 10, 1981 | February 13, 1982 | |
Bruce McCaffrey | April 10, 1981 | February 13, 1982 | |
Gordon Dean [62] | July 6, 1983 | December 23, 1983 | |
Robert G. Eaton | February 13, 1982 | February 5, 1985 | |
Provincial Secretary and Ministry of Citizenship [s] | John Yaremko [63] | March 1, 1971 | April 7, 1972 |
Provincial Secretary for Justice | Allan Lawrence | January 5, 1972 | September 28, 1972 |
George Kerr | September 28, 1972 | February 26, 1974 | |
Bob Welch | February 26, 1974 | June 18, 1975 | |
John Clement | June 18, 1975 | October 7, 1975 | |
John MacBeth | October 7, 1975 | January 21, 1978 | |
George Kerr | January 21, 1978 | August 18, 1978 | |
Bob Welch | August 18, 1978 | August 30, 1979 | |
Gordon Walker | August 30, 1979 | February 13, 1982 | |
Norman Sterling | February 13, 1982 | December 23, 1983 | |
Gordon Walker | December 23, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Provincial Secretary for Resource Development | Bert Lawrence | January 5, 1972 | February 26, 1974 |
Allan Grossman | February 26, 1974 | October 7, 1975 | |
Donald Irvine | October 7, 1975 | February 3, 1977 | |
René Brunelle | February 3, 1977 | April 10, 1981 | |
Russ Ramsay | April 10, 1981 | February 13, 1982 | |
Lorne Henderson | February 13, 1982 | July 6, 1983 | |
Norm Sterling | July 6, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Provincial Secretary for Social Development | Bob Welch | January 5, 1972 | February 26, 1974 |
Margaret Birch [64] | February 26, 1974 | July 6, 1983 | |
Bruce McCaffrey | July 6, 1983 | December 23, 1983 | |
Gordon Dean | December 23, 1983 | February 8, 1985 | |
Solicitor General [t] | John Yaremko | April 7, 1972 | February 26, 1974 |
George Kerr | February 26, 1974 | June 18, 1975 | |
John Clement | June 18, 1975 | October 7, 1975 | |
John MacBeth | October 7, 1975 | January 21, 1978 | |
George Kerr | January 21, 1978 | September 11, 1978 | |
Roy McMurtry | September 11, 1978 | February 13, 1982 | |
George William Taylor | February 13, 1982 | June 26, 1985 | |
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