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Ford ministry
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26th ministry of Ontario
2018–present
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Date formedJune 29, 2018
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Charles III
Lieutenant Governor
Premier Doug Ford
Premier's history Premiership of Doug Ford
Deputy Premier
No. of ministers36
Member party
  •   Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature
  • Majority (2018–2022)
    76 / 124(61%)
  • Majority (2022–present)
    83 / 124(67%)
Opposition cabinet Horwath Shadow Cabinet (2018-2022)
Tabuns Shadow Cabinet (2022-2023)
Stiles Shadow Cabinet (since 2023)
Opposition party
Opposition leader
History
Elections 2018, 2022
Legislature terms
Predecessor Wynne ministry

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]

Contents

Ford has carried out four major Cabinet reshuffles: once in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

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 Minister 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.

2024

On June 6th, 2024 on the last day of sitting before the summer break Doug Ford conducted a major cabinet shuffle, surprising his caucus, the media, and the public. Ford expanded the size of cabinet to 36 members, changing the portfolios of many ministers and adding many Parliamentary Assistants to the cabinet without removing a current minister from cabinet. The new additions to the team included Sam Oosterhoff, Stephen Crawford, Nolan Quinn, Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Mike Harris Jr. (Son of Former PC Premier Mike Harris Sr.), and Trevor Jones. The cabinet shuffle also included the addition of Former Minister of Housing Steve Clark as Government House leader. [12] (See List below of all Cabinet Members)

List of Current ministers

Minister [12] PortfolioSince
Ford, Doug Premier of Ontario 2018
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Bethlenfalvy, Peter Minister of Finance 2020
Cho, Stan Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming 2024
Cho, Raymond Minister of Seniors and Accessibility 2018
Calandra, Paul Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2023 [13]
Crawford, Stephen Associate Minister of Mines 2024
Downey, Doug Attorney General 2019
Quinn, Nolan Minister of Colleges and Universities 2024
Fedeli, Vic Chair of Cabinet 2018
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade 2019
Ford, Michael Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism 2022
Harris Jr., Mike Minister of Red Tape Reduction 2024
Jones, Sylvia Deputy Premier 2022
Minister of Health
Jones, Trevor Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response2024
Kerzner, Michael Solicitor General of Ontario 2022
Kusendova-Bashta, Natalia Minister of Long-Term Care 2024
Lecce Stephen Minister of Energy and Electrification 2024
Lumsden Neil Minister of Sport 2024
Piccini, David Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development 2023 [14]
Holland, Kevin Associate Minister of Forests 2024
Oosterhoff, Sam Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries 2024
Mulroney, Caroline Minister of Francophone Affairs 2018
Sakaria, Prabmeet Minister of Transportation 2023 [15]
Parsa, Michael Minister of Children, Community and Social Services 2023
Khanjin, Andrea Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 2023 [14]
Pirie, George Minister of Mines 2022
McCarthy, Todd Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement 2024
Flack, Rob Minister of Farming, Agriculture, and Agribusiness 2024
Rickford, Greg Minister of Northern Development 2021
Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation 2024
Mulroney, Caroline President of the Treasury Board 2023 [15]
Smith, Graydon Minister of Natural Resources 2024
Dunlop, Jill Minister of Education 2024
Surma, Kinga Minister of Infrastructure 2021
Tangri, Nina Associate Minister of Small Business 2023
Thompson, Lisa Minister of Rural Affairs 2024
Tibollo, Michael Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions 2019
Williams, Charmaine Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity 2022
Thanigasalam, Vijay Associate Minister of Housing 2024


List of Ministers, Past and Current

Ford Ministry by Leadership Position
PositionMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of Ontario Doug Ford [2] June 29, 2018Present
Deputy Premier of Ontario Christine Elliott June 29, 2018June 24, 2022
Sylvia Jones June 24, 2022Present
Chair of Cabinet Vic Fedeli June 29, 2018Present
House Leader Todd Smith June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Paul Calandra June 20, 2019June 6, 2024
Steve Clark
(as backbencher)
June 6, 2024Present
Deputy House Leader Stephen Lecce July 23, 2018June 20, 2019
Andrea Khanjin February 11, 2020May 3, 2022
Michael Parsa September 20, 2021May 3, 2022
Andrea Khanjin June 30, 2022July 19, 2024
Trevor Jones September 22, 2023July 19, 2024
Chief Whip Bill Walker
backbench
July 9, 2018November 5, 2018
Ross Romano
backbench
June 30, 2022Present
Deputy Whip
Doug Downey November 5, 2018June 20, 2019
Kaleed Rasheed September 5, 2019September 30, 2021
Michael Parsa September 20, 2021May 3, 2022
Andrea Khanjin June 30, 2022September 22, 2023
Todd McCarthy June 30, 2022September 22, 2023
Ford ministry by portfolio
PositionMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Minister of Agriculture,
Food and Agribusiness
[a]
Ernie Hardeman June 29, 2018June 18, 2021
Lisa Thompson June 18, 2021June 6, 2024
Rob Flack June 6, 2024Present
Minister of Rural Affairs [b] Lisa Thompson June 6, 2024Present
Attorney General Caroline Mulroney June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Doug Downey June 20, 2019Present
Minister of
Children,
Community
and Social Services
Lisa MacLeod June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Todd Smith June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Merrilee Fullerton June 18, 2021March 24, 2023
Michael Parsa March 24, 2023Present
Minister of Citizenship
and Multiculturalism
[c]
Parm Gill June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
Michael Ford June 24, 2022Present
Minister of
Colleges and
Universities
[d]
Merrilee Fullerton June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Ross Romano June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Jill Dunlop June 18, 2021August 16, 2024
Nolan Quinn August 16, 2024Present
Minister of
Economic Development,
Job Creation
and Trade
Jim Wilson June 29, 2018November 2, 2018
Todd Smith November 2, 2018June 20, 2019
Vic Fedeli June 20, 2019Present
Minister of Education Lisa Thompson June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Stephen Lecce June 20, 2019June 6, 2024
Todd Smith June 6, 2024August 16, 2024
Jill Dunlop August 16, 2024Present
Associate Minister of
Emergency Preparedness
and Response
Trevor Jones June 6, 2024Present
Minister of Energy,
Northern Development
and Mines
Greg Rickford June 29, 2018June 18, 2021
Associate Minister of Energy Bill Walker June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Associate Minister of
Energy-Intensive
Industries
Sam Oosterhoff June 6, 2024Present
Minister of Energy Todd Smith June 18, 2021June 6, 2024
Stephen Lecce June 6, 2024Present
Minister of the Environment,
Conservation
and Parks
Rod Phillips June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Jeff Yurek June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
David Piccini June 18, 2021September 22, 2023
Andrea Khanjin September 22, 2023Present
Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Rod Phillips June 20, 2019December 31, 2020
Peter Bethlenfalvy December 31, 2020Present
Minister of
Francophone Affairs
[e]
Caroline Mulroney June 29, 2018Present
Minister of Health [f] Christine Elliott June 29, 2018June 24, 2022
Sylvia Jones June 24, 2022Present
Minister of
Long-Term Care
Merrilee Fullerton June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Rod Phillips June 18, 2021January 14, 2022
Paul Calandra January 14, 2022September 4, 2023
Stan Cho September 4, 2023Present
Natalia Kusendova-Bashta June 6, 2024Present
Associate Minister of
Mental Health
and Addictions
Michael Tibollo June 20, 2019Present
Minister of
Indigenous Affairs
and Economic Reconciliation
[g]
Greg Rickford June 29, 2018Present
Minister of Infrastructure Monte McNaughton June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Laurie Scott June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Kinga Surma June 18, 2021Present
Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs
Doug Ford June 29, 2018Present
Minister of Labour,
Immigration,
Training and
Skills Development
[h]
Laurie Scott June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Monte McNaughton June 20, 2019September 22, 2023
David Piccini September 22, 2023Present
Minister of Legislative Affairs Paul Calandra October 19, 2021June 6, 2024
Minister of
Municipal Affairs
and Housing
Steve Clark June 29, 2018September 4, 2023
Paul Calandra September 4, 2023Present
Associate Minister of
Housing
Michael Parsa June 24, 2022March 24, 2023
Nina Tangri March 24, 2023September 4, 2023
Rob Flack September 2, 2023June 6, 2024
Vijay Thanigasalam June 6, 2024Present
Minister of
Natural Resources
[i]
Jeff Yurek June 29, 2018November 5, 2018
John Yakabuski November 5, 2018June 18, 2021
merged with
Northern Development, etc
June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
Graydon Smith June 24, 2022Present
Associate Minister of
Forestry and
Forest Products
Nolan Quinn June 24, 2024August 16, 2024
Kevin Holland August 16, 2024Present
Ministry of
Northern Development,
Mines,
Natural Resources
and Forestry
Greg Rickford June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
divided into
Mines, etc.
June 24, 2022Present
Minister of Mines George Pirie June 24, 2022Present
Associate Minister of
Mines
[j]
Stephen Crawford June 6, 2024Present
Minister of
Northern Development
Greg Rickford June 24, 2022Present
Minister of
Public and Business
Service Delivery
and Procurement
[k]
Todd Smith June 29, 2018November 5, 2018
Bill Walker November 5, 2018June 20, 2019
Lisa Thompson June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Ross Romano June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
Kaleed Rasheed June 24, 2022September 20, 2023
Todd McCarthy September 20, 2023Present
Associate Minister of
Small Business
and Red Tape Reduction
[l]
Prabmeet Sarkaria June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Nina Tangri June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
Associate Minister of
Small Business
Nina Tangri September 4, 2023Present
Minister of
Red Tape Reduction
Parm Gill June 24, 2022January 26, 2024
vacantJanuary 26, 2024June 6, 2024
Mike Harris Jr. June 6, 2024Present
Minister of
Senior Affairs
Raymond Cho June 29, 2018Present
Solicitor General [m] Michael Tibollo June 29, 2018November 5, 2018
Sylvia Jones November 5, 2018June 24, 2022
Michael Kerzner June 24, 2022Present
Minister of Tourism,
Culture
and Gaming
[n]
Sylvia Jones June 29, 2018November 5, 2018
Michael Tibollo November 5, 2018June 20, 2019
Lisa MacLeod June 20, 2019June 24, 2022
Neil Lumsden June 24, 2022June 6, 2024
Stan Cho June 6, 2024Present
Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden June 6, 2024Present
Minister of Transportation John Yakabuski June 29, 2018November 5, 2018
Jeff Yurek November 5, 2018June 20, 2019
Caroline Mulroney June 20, 2019September 4, 2023
Prabmeet Sarkaria September 4, 2023Present
Associate Minister of
Transportation
[o]
Kinga Surma June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Stan Cho June 18, 2021September 4, 2023
Todd McCarthy September 4, 2023September 20, 2023
Minister Without Portfolio Paul Calandra June 20, 2019October 19, 2021
Associate Minister of
Women's Social and
Economic Opportunuity
[p]
Lisa MacLeod June 29, 2018June 20, 2019
Jill Dunlop June 20, 2019June 18, 2021
Jane McKenna June 18, 2021June 24, 2022
Charmaine Williams June 24, 2022Present
President of
the Treasury Board
Peter Bethlenfalvy June 29, 2018June 18, 2021
Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria June 18, 2021September 4, 2023
Caroline Mulroney September 4, 2023Present

Succession

Ministries of Ontario
Preceded by Ford ministry
2018–present
Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. named "Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs" from June 29, 2018 to June 6, 2024; briefly renamed Minister of Farming, Agriculture, and Agribusiness June 6-11 2024
  2. created June 6, 2024.
  3. recreated June 21, 2021.
  4. named "Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities" from June 29, 2018 to October 21, 2019.
  5. named "Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs" from June 29, 2018 to November 26, 2018.
  6. named "Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care" from June 29, 2018 to June 20, 2019
  7. named "Minister of Indigenous Affairs" from June 29, 2018 to June 6, 2024.
  8. named "Minister of Labour" from June 29, 2018 to October 21, 2019; named "Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development" from October 21, 2019 to June 24, 2022.
  9. named "Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry" from June 29, 2018 to June 18, 2021; and again from June 24, 2022 to June 6, 2024.
  10. there is an "Associate Minister of Mines" in addition to a "Minister of Mines" after June 6, 2024.
  11. named "Minister of Government and Consumer Services" from June 29, 2018 to June 24, 2022; named Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery from June 24, 2022 to June 6, 2024.
  12. named "Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction June 20, 2019 to June 18, 2021
  13. named "Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services" from June 29, 2018 to April 4, 2019.
  14. named "Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport" from June 29, 2018 to October 21, 2019, and again from June 24, 2022 to June 6, 2024; named "Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries" from October 21, 2019 to June 24, 2022.
  15. named "Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA)" from June 20, 2019 to June 24, 2022.
  16. named "Minister Responsible for Women's Issues" from February June 29, 2018 to June 20, 2019; Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues from June 20, 2019 to June 24, 2022.

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