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Rae ministry
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21th ministry of Ontario
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Premier Bob Rae
Date formedOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)
Date dissolvedJune 25, 1995 (1995-06-25)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
Premier Bob Rae
Deputy Premier
Member party NDP
Status in legislature
Opposition party Liberal
History
Election 2003
Legislature term
Incoming formation 1990 Ontario general election
Outgoing formation 1995 Ontario general election
Predecessor Peterson ministry
Successor Harris ministry

The Rae ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 1, 1990, to June 26, 1995. It was led by the 21st Premier of Ontario, Bob Rae. The ministry was made up of members of the Ontario New Democratic Party, which commanded a majority in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Contents

The ministry replaced the Peterson ministry following the 1990 Ontario general election. The ministry governed through all of the 35th Parliament of Ontario.

After the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario secured a majority in the 1995 Ontario general election, Rae resigned, and was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Mike Harris.

History

The Rae Ministry is formed

There were 28 portfolios at the beginning of the Rae ministry (including the Premiership). There was only one instance of ministerial portfolio reorganisation as Rae took over from Peterson: Solicitor General and Ministry of Correctional Services were combined into "Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services".

Early Changes

The first big change to come to the Rae ministry was the departure of Peter Kormos as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions on April 18, 1991, just past the six month mark of the mandate. Kormos had been tasked to implement a public auto insurance system, one of the promises of the recent election campaign, but partly because Kormos was such a disruptive presence in the ministry, [1] [2] and partly because the party would soon abandon that promise, Kormos was dismissed from the ministry. He was succeeded at Consumer and Commercial Relations by Marilyn Churley and at Financial Institutions by Brian Charlton , both newly appointed cabinet ministers.

A month later, on April 18, 1991, Evelyn Gigantes became the second high-profile departure, [3] stepping down after violating the confidentiality of an Ontarian seeking treatment outside of Canada. She was replaced as Minister of Health by Frances Lankin , who surrendered her Ministry of Government Services portfolio to newly appointed cabinet minister Fred Wilson .

There were two instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation:

Alas, in the months to come, more members were step down: Zanana Akande [4] [5] resigned in a conflict of interest scandal October 10, 1991; newly appointed cabinet minister William Ferguson resigned February 12, 1992 from his post a Minister of Energy from her post as Minister of Community and Social Services amid allegations of having committed a sexual assault while working as a correctional officer at a girl's reform school in the 1970s [6] (he was later acquitted); and Peter North resigned on November 13, 1992 from his post as Minister of Tourism and Recreation amid allegations of having offered a job to a person he was hoping to start a relationship with. [7]

The Last Days of Rae

Only eleven cabinet members held their seats (including three of the contestants of the soon to be conducted 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election, Tony Silipo, Frances Lankin, and the winner of that contest, Howard Hampton) and the NDP caucus shrank from 74 to 17.

Summary

33 people served in the Rae ministry. Thirteen were women.

Zanana Akande was the only person of colour to serve; she was Minister of Community and Social Services from October 1, 1990 to October 10, 1991.

Everyone who served in the cabinet was culturally Christian; this was the last time Ontario had an all-Christian ministry. Bob Rae has strong family ties to the Jewish faith (including a Jewish wife, Arlene Perly Rae), and he is a member of Holy Blossom Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Toronto, [8] but he was raised Anglican and has never formally converted to Judaism.

The Rae ministry began with 26 cabinet members and ended with 22; it began with 27 portfolios and ended with 21. It is unusual for ministries to shrink in size in either respect.

List of ministers

Rae Ministry by Leadership Position
PositionMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of Ontario Bob Rae [9] October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Deputy Premier of Ontario Floyd Laughren [10] October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
House Leader Shelley Martel [11] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Dave Cooke [12] July 31, 1991April 28, 1995
Chief Whip Shirley Coppen [13] October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
Fred Wilson [14] February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Rae ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Chair of the
Management Board
of Cabinet 		Frances Lankin [15] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Tony Silipo [16] July 31, 1991September 23, 1992
Dave Cooke September 23, 1992February 3, 1993
Brian Charlton [17] February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Agriculture,
Food
and Rural Affairs [a] 		Elmer Buchanan [18] October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Attorney General [b] Howard Hampton [19] October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
Marion Boyd [20] February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Citizenship Elaine Ziemba [21] October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Ministry of Colleges
and Universities 		Richard Allen [22] October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
merged with
Education
and Training 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
Community
and Social Services 		Zanana Akande [23] October 1, 1990October 10, 1991
Marion Boyd October 15, 1991February 3, 1993
Tony Silipo February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Consumer
and Commercial Relations 		Peter Kormos [24] October 1, 1990March 18, 1991
Marilyn Churley [25] March 18, 1991June 25, 1995
Minister of Culture
and Communication 		Rosario Marchese [26] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Karen Haslam [27] July 31, 1991February 3, 1993
merged with
Tourism and
Recreation 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Education [c] Marion Boyd October 1, 1990October 15, 1991
Tony Silipo October 15, 1991February 3, 1993
Dave Cooke February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Energy Jenny Carter [28] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Will Ferguson [29] July 31, 1991February 13, 1992
Brian Charlton February 13, 1992February 3, 1993
merged with
Environment 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
the Environment 		Ruth Grier [30] October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
merged with
Energy 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
the Environment
and Energy [d] 		Bud Wildman [31] February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Finance [e] Floyd Laughren October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Minister of
Financial
Institutions 		Peter Kormos October 1, 1990March 18, 1991
Brian Charlton March 18, 1991February 3, 1993
merged with
Chair of
Management
Board 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
Government Services 		Frances Lankin October 1, 1990April 22, 1991
Fred Wilson April 22, 1991February 3, 1993
merged with
Chair of
Management Board 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Health Evelyn Gigantes [32] October 1, 1990April 18, 1991
Frances Lankin April 22, 1991February 3, 1993
Ruth Grier February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs 		Bob Rae October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Minister of Industry,
Trade
and Technology [f] 		Allan Pilkey [33] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Ed Philip [34] July 31, 1991February 3, 1993
Frances Lankin February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Labour Bob Mackenzie [35] October 1, 1990October 20, 1994
Shirley Coppen October 20, 1994June 25, 1995
Minister of
Municipal Affairs
and Housing [g] 		Dave Cooke October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Minister of
Municipal Affairs 		merged with
Housing 		October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Dave Cooke July 31, 1991February 3, 1993
Ed Philip February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Housing merged with
Municipal Affairs 		October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Evelyn Gigantes July 31, 1991August 18, 1994
Richard Allen August 22, 1994June 25, 1995
Minister of
Natural Resources 		Bud Wildman October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
Howard Hampton February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
Northern Development 		Shelley Martel October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
merged with
Mines 		July 31, 1991June 25, 1995
Minister of Mines Gilles Pouliot [36] October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
merged with
Northern
Development 		July 31, 1991June 25, 1995
Minister of
Northern Development
and Mines [h] 		Shelley Martel July 31, 1991October 7, 1994
Gilles Pouliot October 7, 1994June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for
Disabled Persons 		Elaine Ziemba October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for
Francophone Affairs 		Gilles Pouliot October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for
Native Affairs 		Bud Wildman October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
Howard Hampton February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for
Seniors 		Elaine Ziemba October 1, 1990June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for
Women's Issues 		Anne Swarbrick [37] October 1, 1990September 11, 1991
Marion Boyd September 11, 1991June 25, 1995
Minister of Revenue Shelley Wark-Martyn [38] October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
merged with Finance February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Ministry of
Skills Development 		Richard Allen October 1, 1990February 3, 1993
merged with
Colleges and
Universities 		February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of Tourism
and Recreation [i] 		Peter North [39] October 1, 1990November 13, 1992
Ed Philip November 13, 1992February 3, 1993
Anne Swarbrick February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Minister of
Transportation 		Ed Philip October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Gilles Pouliot July 31, 1991October 21, 1994
Mike Farnan [40] October 21, 1994June 25, 1995
Ministers
Without Portfolios		 Shirley Coppen October 1, 1990October 21, 1994
Anne Swarbrick October 1, 1990September 11, 1991
Richard Allen February 3, 1993August 18, 1994
Karen Haslam February 3, 1993June 14, 1993
Allan Pilkey February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Fred Wilson February 3, 1993June 25, 1995
Mike Farnan June 17, 1993October 21, 1994
Solicitor General
and Minister of
Correctional Services [j] 		Mike Farnan October 1, 1990July 31, 1991
Allan Pilkey July 31, 1991September 23, 1992
Allan Pilkey
(only Solicitor General)		September 23, 1992February 3, 1993
David Christopherson [41]
(only Correctional
Services)		September 23, 1992February 3, 1993
David Christopherson February 3, 1993June 25, 1995

Notes

  1. ↑ named "Ministry of Agriculture and Food" from October 1, 1990 to March 9, 1994.
  2. ↑ named "Ministry of Justice and Attorney General" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
  3. ↑ named "Minister of Education and Training from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
  4. ↑ created February 3, 1993 by merger of "Ministry of Energy" and "Ministry of Environment."
  5. ↑ called "Treasurer and Minister of Economics" from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.
  6. ↑ renamed "Minister of Economic Development and Trade" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
  7. ↑ divided into the "Ministry of Municipal Affairs" and the "Ministry of Housing" July 31, 1991.
  8. ↑ created July 31, 1991 in a merger of "Ministry Mines" and "Ministry of Northern Development"
  9. ↑ named "Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Recreation" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
  10. ↑ briefly divided into "Solicitor General" and "Minister of Correctional Services" from September 23, 1992 to February 3, 1993.

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  10. ↑ "Floyd Laughren | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Shelley Martel | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Shirley Coppen | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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  17. ↑ "Brian Albert Charlton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Marion Boyd | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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  27. ↑ "Karen Haslam | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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  34. ↑ "Ed Thomas Philip | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  35. ↑ "Bob Warren Mackenzie | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  36. ↑ "Gilles Pouliot | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  37. ↑ "Anne Swarbrick | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  38. ↑ "Shelley Wark-Martyn | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  39. ↑ "Peter John North | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  40. ↑ "Mike Liam Farnan | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
  41. ↑ "David Christopherson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
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