Michael Ford

Ford has made some big changes to his front and back benches, including appointing a new Minister of Health, keeping the current education minister in place, ...

Greg Rickford had held the position previously and will stay on as Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. The former mayor of Bracebridge, Ont., will serve as Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. The first-time MPP and former CFL running back will serve as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. She decided not to run in the June election. There was speculation that he may be replaced. Rookie MPP Michael Ford will take on the role of Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism.

Fresh from his June 2 re-election, Ford has revamped his cabinet and dumped two veteran ministers.

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Premier Doug Ford unveiled his slightly expanded new cabinet Friday, with several top posts unchanged and Sylvia Jones stepping into the role of minister of ...

The document pledges $158.8 billion over 10 years for highways, transit and hospitals. We are calling on Ford to direct this cabinet to stop the cuts and start solving the problems that we're all facing," said NDP MPP Jeff Burch in a statement. Kinga Surma stays on as minister of infrastructure, but with an additional mandate for government real estate. First-time MPP Neil Lumsden, a former Canadian Football League player who won the long-time NDP seat of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, will step into that role. A news release says he has a specific mandate to develop the Ring of Fire. - Caroline Mulroney, minister of transportation and minister of Francophone affairs. - Greg Rickford, minister of northern development and minister of Indigenous affairs. Prabmeet Sarkaria remains as Treasury Board president, but with an expanded mandate for emergency management and procurement. Merrilee Fullerton will stay in the children, community and social services portfolio, which includes navigating the autism file. "This is a major moment in history," she said. Several key portfolios will see the same MPPs return as ministers. Jones, MPP for Dufferin-Caledon, was the solicitor general in Ford's previous government.

Premier Doug Ford has put his newly elected nephew into cabinet.

- Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs - Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Francophone Affairs - Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new, 30-person cabinet, including Sylvia Jones as deputy premier and health minister.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. But unlike previous years, the organizing committee is shifting away from front-porch pick-ups toward a shop-and-drop model. The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Kanata-Carleton MPP Merrilee Fullerton will remain the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. Those who know the debate most intimately said there's little nuance to be found in Quebec Premier Legault's arguments about Quebec's immigration model. The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Michael Parsa is promoted into cabinet to become associate minister of housing, a new position. Kinga Surma stays on as minister of infrastructure, but with an additional mandate for government real estate. Prabmeet Sarkaria remains as Treasury Board president, but with an expanded mandate for emergency management and procurement. A news release says he has a specific mandate to develop the Ring of Fire. The portfolio had been held by Greg Rickford, who stays as minister of northern development and Indigenous affairs. Merrilee Fullerton will stay in the children, community and social services portfolio, which includes navigating the autism file.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new cabinet on Friday that largely resembles his term going into the June 2 election, but names Sylvia Jones as his ...

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Mr. Ford’s third Finance Minister, remains in place. Other key cabinet posts remained largely unchanged, although some of the new faces elected in Mr. Ford’s majority win are included. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new cabinet on Friday that largely resembles his term going into the June 2 election, but names Sylvia Jones as his new Minister of Health and Deputy Premier.