Hardeman Survives Cabinet Shuffle

Thursday, 20 June 2019 11:17

Oxford County MPP Ernie Hardeman will stay on as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs after a cabinet shuffle today that saw a number of prominent politicians demoted.

TORONTO - The Provincial Government announced a cabinet shuffle today.

A renewed Executive Council also includes the addition of one new ministry as well as five new associate ministers. The cabinet shuffle comes as the Conservatives continue to lose support in the polls. Several prominent politicians were demoted in the cabinet shuffle including Vic Fedeli, Lisa MacLeod and Lisa Thompson. Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman will be keeping his job as the Agriculture of Minister Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Here is the new look Ontario cabinet:

- Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs - Doug Ford
- Deputy Premier and Minister of Health - Christine Elliott
- Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions - Michael Tibollo
- Minister of Long-Term Care - Merrilee Fullerton
- Minister of Finance - Rod Phillips
- Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Chair of Cabinet - Vic Fedeli
- Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction - Prabmeet Sarkaria
- Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Steve Clark
- Solicitor General - Sylvia Jones
- Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks - Jeff Yurek
- Minister of Children, Community and Social Services - Todd Smith
- Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues - Jill Dunlop
- Minister of Labour - Monte McNaughton
- Attorney General - Doug Downey
- Minister of Transportation and Minister of Francophone Affairs - Caroline Mulroney
- Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA) - Kinga Surma
- Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities - Ross Romano
- Minister of Education - Stephen Lecce
- President of the Treasury Board - Peter Bethlenfalvy
- Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry - John Yakabuski
- Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs - Greg Rickford
- Associate Minister of Energy - Bill Walker
- Minister for Seniors and Accessibility - Raymond Cho
- Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Ernie Hardeman
- Minister of Infrastructure - Laurie Scott
- Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport - Lisa MacLeod
- Minister of Government and Consumer Services - Lisa Thompson
- Government House Leader - Paul Calandra