Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada was the shadow cabinet of the main Opposition party, responsible for holding Ministers to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. In the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario , which began in 2018 and ended in 2022, the Official Opposition was formed by the Ontario New Democratic Party. [1]

A shuffle of the Shadow Cabinet was announced by the Ontario NDP in January to February 2021. [2] [3] [4]

CriticPortfolioDuration
Andrea Horwath Leader of the Opposition 2018–2022
Intergovernmental Affairs2018–2022
Jill Andrew Culture and Heritage (formerly Culture)2018–2022
Women's Issues2019–2022
Teresa Armstrong Deputy Whip2018
Deputy House Leader2018–2019
Home Care and Long Term Care2018–2021
Chief Whip 2019–2021
Children and Youth Services2021–2022
Ian Arthur Environment (formerly Environment and Sustainability)2018–2021
Small Business Recovery, Reopening Main Street2021–2022
Doly Begum Early Learning and Childcare2018–2021
Deputy Whip2019–2021
Citizenship, Foreign Credentials and Immigration Services2021–2022
Jessica Bell Transit2018–2021
Tenant Rights, Housing, and Urban Planning2021–2022
Rima Berns-McGown Poverty and Homelessness2018–2022
Gilles Bisson House Leader 2018–2021
Community Safety and Correctional Services2021–2022
Guy Bourgouin Francophone Affairs2018–2022
Training, Trades and Apprenticeships2018–2021
Jeff Burch Municipal Affairs2018–2022
Catherine Fife Economic Growth and Job Creation (formerly Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation)2018–2021
Research and Innovation (formerly Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation)2018–2021
International Trade2019–2021
Finance and Treasury Board2021–2022
Caucus Chair 2021–2022
Jennifer French Transportation and Highways2018–2022
Infrastructure2018–2022
Wayne Gates Labour-Workplace Health and Safety (formerly Health and Safety, WSIB)2018–2022
Auto Strategy (formerly Auto and Manufacturing)2019–2022
Training, Trades and Apprenticeships2021–2022
France Gelinas Health (formerly Health Care)2018–2022
Deputy House Leader2018
Chief Whip 2018–2019
Chris Glover Colleges and Universities2018–2021
Technology Development and Innovation2021–2022
Lisa Gretzky Community and Social Services2018–2022
Joel Harden Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities2018–2022
Seniors (formerly Pensions and Seniors Affairs)2018–2021
Faisal Hassan Youth Opportunities (formerly Youth Engagement)2018–2022
Percy Hatfield OLG and Horse Racing2018–2022
Bhutila Karpoche Mental Health and Addictions2018–2021
Deputy Whip2018–2019
Early Learning and Childcare2021–2022
Terence Kernaghan LGBTQ Issues2018–2022
Government Services and Consumer Protection2021–2022
Laura Mae Lindo Anti-Racism2018–2022
Citizenship and Immigration Services2018–2021
Colleges and Universities2021–2022
Sol Mamakwa Indigenous and Treaty Relations (formerly Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation)2018–2022
Michael Mantha Northern Development (formerly Northern Development and Mines)2018–2022
Caucus Chair 2018–2021
Tourism2021–2022
Deputy Whip2021–2022
Paul Miller Sports (formerly Tourism and Sport)2018–2022
Pensions2019–2022
Judith Monteith-Farrell Natural Resources, Forestry and Mines

(formerly Natural Resources, Forestry, Conservation and Parks)

2018–2022
Suze Morrison Housing2018–2019
Women's Issues2018–2019
Tenant Rights2019–2021
Urban Indigenous Issues2019–2022
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Response2019–2022
Taras Natyshak International Trade2018–2019
Ethics and Accountability2019–2022
Job Creation and Economic Recovery2021–2022
Tom Rakocevic Government Services and Consumer Protection2018–2021
Auto Insurance2019–2021
Transit2021–2022
Peggy Sattler Economic Development2018–2019
Deputy House Leader2019–2021
Pay Equity2019–2021
Employment Standards2019–2021
Democratic Reform2019–2022
House Leader 2021–2022
Labour2021–2022
Sandy Shaw Finance and Treasury Board2018–2021
Environment, Conservation and Parks2021–2022
Gurratan Singh Auto Insurance2018–2019
Attorney General2019–2022
Deputy House Leader2021–2022
Sara Singh Deputy Leader2018–2022
Attorney General2018–2019
Housing2019–2021
Seniors, Home Care, and Long Term Care2021–2022
Jennie Stevens Veterans, Legions and Military Affairs2018–2022
Marit Stiles Education2018–2022
Peter Tabuns Climate Crisis (formerly Energy and Climate Change)2018–2022
Energy (formerly Energy and Climate Change)2018–2022
Monique Taylor Children and Youth Services2018–2021
Deputy Whip2019–2022
Mental Health and Addictions2021–2022
John Vanthof Deputy Leader2018–2022
Chief Whip 2018, 2021–2022
Agriculture and Food, Rural Development2018–2022
Jamie West Labour Relations Act (formerly Labour)2018–2021
Northern Infrastructure, Transportation and Roads2021–2022
Kevin Yarde Community Safety and Correctional Services2018–2019, 2019–2021
Deputy Whip2018–2019
Solicitor General2019
Auto Insurance2021–2022

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References

  1. ↑ "Opposition critics". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "NDP Caucus Critic Portfolios" (PDF). Ontario New Democratic Party. January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Horwath assigns new critic responsibilities to push for more help for people to get through pandemic". Ontario New Democratic Party. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Horwath rotates legislative responsibilities". Ontario New Democratic Party. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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