Premier Doug Ford Unveils Cabinet to Protect Ontario

By Staff

March 19th, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

Premier Doug Ford unveiled his cabinet

“As Ontario faces one of the greatest challenges in our history, workers and families are counting on us to stand up for their jobs and well being,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Our government will double down on our plan to build, train and re skill workers for better jobs and bigger paycheques, tear down internal trade barriers, retool companies for new customers in new markets, attract more investments and cut through red tape to develop our vast natural resources, including critical minerals in the Ring of Fire. No matter what, we will protect Ontario.”

Paul Calandra, Minister of Education

Ontario has the worst housing construction record than any other province in the country.

Ontario’s new Executive Council is as follows:

• Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
• Trevor Jones, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
• Doug Downey, Attorney General
• Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
• Graham McGregor, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
• Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
• Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
• Paul Calandra, Minister of Education
• Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines
• Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
• Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance
• Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and the Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Economic and Community Partnerships
• Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
• David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
• Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care
• Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources
• George Pirie, Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth
• Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
• Andrea Khanjin, Minister of Red Tape Reduction
• Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs
• Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility
• Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General
• Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport
• Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
• Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation
• Caroline Mulroney, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Francophone Affairs
• Michael Tibollo, Associate Attorney General, as part of the Ministry of the Attorney General
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  Zee Hamid, Associate Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform

  Zee Hamid, Associate Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform, as part of the Ministry of the Solicitor General

• Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries, as part of the Ministry of Energy and Mines
• Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources
• Graydon Smith, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as part of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, as part of the Ministry of Health
• Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business, as part of the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
• Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, as part of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

To effectively deliver on its plan to protect Ontario, the government is also making changes to certain ministries’ areas of authority and responsibilities:

• The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks will now have responsibility over conservation authorities
• The Minister of Energy and Mines and the Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries will now have responsibility over broadband expansion and connectivity

To be noted:  Paul Calandra no longer runs Municipal Affairs and Steve Clarke, the man who ran Municipal Affairs when all those fuzzy land deals were made is not in Cabinet.  Neither is Natalie Pierre.

Zee Hamid, Associate Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform serves the riding that is home to the Maplehurst Correctional Complex