Cabinet shuffle includes new names for some ministries

There are some new names of government ministries as part of a cabinet shuffle by Premier Doug Ford as Queen’s Park ended its spring session.

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford remains as Minister of Northern Development.

He is also Minister of Indigenous Affairs, but the Ministry changes to Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation.

The Ministry of Natural Resource and Forestry reverts to the Ministry of Natural Resources, with Gradyon Smith holding the portfolio.

Nolan Quinn becomes an Associate Minister of Forestry as part of the MNR.

Former Agriculture Minister Lisa Thompson now becomes Minister of Rural Affairs, while Rob Flack heads a new ministry called the Ministry of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness.

One of the big changes in personnel sees Stephen Lecce out as Education Minister and moved to handle the Ministry of Energy and Electrification.

Former Energy Minister Todd Smith takes over Lecce’s former job.

The 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 the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, with responsibility for Ontario Lottery and Gaming
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 the Minister of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness
Michael Ford remains Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Mike Harris becomes the Minister of Red Tape Reduction
Michael Kerzner remains Solicitor General
Andrea Khanjin remains Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Natalia Kusendova-Bashta becomes the Minister of Long-Term Care
Stephen Lecce becomes the Minister of Energy and Electrification
Neil Lumsden becomes the Minister of Sport
Todd McCarthy becomes the 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 the Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and remains Minister of Northern Development
Prabmeet Sarkaria remains Minister of Transportation
Todd Smith becomes the Minister of Education
Graydon Smith becomes the Minister of Natural Resources
Kinga Surma remains Minister of Infrastructure
Lisa Thompson becomes the Minister of Rural Affairs
Stephen Crawford becomes the Associate Minister of Mines as part of the Ministry of Mines
Trevor Jones becomes the Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response as part of Treasury Board Secretariat
Sam Oosterhoff becomes the Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries as part of the Ministry of Energy and Electrification
Nolan Quinn becomes the Associate Minister of Forestry as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources
Nina Tangri remains the Minister of Small Business as part of the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Vijay Thanigasalam becomes the Associate Minister of Housing as part of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Michael Tibollo remains the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions as part of the Ministry of Health
Charmaine Williams remains the Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity as part of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services