MPP Todd Smith shuffled to education in premier’s new cabinet
Administrator | Jun 06, 2024 | Comments 0
MPP Todd Smith
Premier Doug Ford unveiled his renewed cabinet team Thursday afternoon after meeting with ministers at Queen’s Park.
Notably, Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith and Stephen Lecce have swapped roles, with Smith taking over as the new minister of education while Lecce takes over the energy and electrification portfolio.
Ford and Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont swore in the cabinet in a closed ceremony.
The legislature rose a week early with MPPs sent back to their ridings for an extended summer break.
Cabinet now includes the following ministers:
Premier Doug Ford remains Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Sylvia Jones remains Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
Peter Bethlenfalvy remains Minister of Finance
Paul Calandra remains Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Raymond Cho remains Minister of Seniors and Accessibility
Stan Cho becomes Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, with responsibility for OLG
Doug Downey remains Attorney General
Jill Dunlop remains Minister of Colleges and Universities
Vic Fedeli remains Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Rob Flack becomes Minister of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness
Michael Ford remains Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Mike Harris becomes Minister of Red Tape Reduction
Michael Kerzner remains Solicitor General
Andrea Khanjin remains Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Natalia Kusendova-Bashta becomes Minister of Long-Term Care
Stephen Lecce becomes Minister of Energy and Electrification
Neil Lumsden becomes Minister of Sport
Todd McCarthy becomes Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, with responsibility for Supply Ontario
Caroline Mulroney remains President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Francophone Affairs
Michael Parsa remains Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
David Piccini remains Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
George Pirie remains Minister of Mines
Greg Rickford becomes Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and remains Minister of Northern Development
Prabmeet Sarkaria remains Minister of Transportation
Todd Smith becomes Minister of Education
Graydon Smith becomes Minister of Natural Resources
Kinga Surma remains Minister of Infrastructure
Lisa Thompson becomes Minister of Rural Affairs
Stephen Crawford becomes Associate Minister of Mines as part of the Ministry of Mines
Trevor Jones becomes Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response as part of Treasury Board Secretariat
Sam Oosterhoff becomes Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries as part of the Ministry of Energy and Electrification
Nolan Quinn becomes Associate Minister of Forestry as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources
Nina Tangri remains Associate Minister of Small Business as part of the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Vijay Thanigasalam becomes Associate Minister of Housing as part of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Michael Tibollo remains Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions as part of the Ministry of Health
Charmaine Williams remains Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity as part of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
In addition, outside of Cabinet, Steve Clark has been appointed Government House Leader.
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