Ontario cabinet shuffle: All the promotions, demotions and other moves you need to know about
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a massive cabinet shuffle Thursday, only days after marking the one-year anniversary of winning a majority government. Here's a look at all of the moves at a glance.
The shuffle brings huge promotions for some backbenchers along with some significant demotions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a massive cabinet shuffle Thursday, only days after marking the one-year anniversary of winning a majority government.
The shuffle brings huge promotions for some backbenchers along with some significant demotions for some of the government's most notable figures.
Here's a look at who's moving where, at a glance:
Demotions
- Vic Fedeli from Finance to Economic Development.
- Lisa Thompson from Education to Government and Consumer Services.
- Lisa MacLeod from Children,Community and Social Services to Tourism, Culture and Sport.
- Merrilee Fullerton from Training, Colleges and Universities to Long-term Care, which was previously part of the Ministry of Health.
- Michael Tibollo from Tourism, Culture and Sport to a new junior portfolio of Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
- Bill Walker from Government and Consumer Services to a new junior portfolio of Associate Minister of Energy.
Promotions
- Rod Phillips from Environment to Finance.
- Stephen Lecce from back benches to Education.
- Doug Downey from back benches to Attorney General.
- Ross Romano from back benches to Training, Colleges and Universities.
- Kinga Surma from back benches to new junior portfolio of Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA)
- Jill Dunlop from back benches to new junior portfolio of Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues.
- Prabmeet Sarkaria from back benches to new junior portfolio of Associate Minister of Small Businesses and Red Tape Reduction.
- Paul Calandra from back benches to government House Leader.
Other moves
- Caroline Mulroney from Attorney General to Transportation.
- Jeff Yurek from Transportation to Environment.
- Todd Smith from Economic Development to Children, Community and Social Services.
- Laurie Scott from Labour to Infrastructure.
- Monte McNaughton from Infrastructure to Labour.