Newmarket-Aurora MPP Christine Elliott remains untouched as deputy premier and health minister in Premier Doug Ford's large-scale cabinet shuffle today.
However, the government is changing the health care portfolio by creating a long-term care ministry with Merrilee Fullerton as its new minister, and Vaughan MPP Michael Tibollo shuffled as minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture to associate minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
Ford boosted newcomer King-Vaughan MPP Stephen Lecce to Minister of Education, demoting Lisa Thompson, while York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney, who had held the attorney general's position, moves into the role of transportation minister.
Markham-Stouffville MPP Paul Calandra is now government house leader. He formerly served as parliamentary secretary to prime minister Stephen Harper prior to his defeat in the 2015 federal election.
Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MPP Doug Downey, an Orillia-based lawyer also in his first term as MPP, is the new attorney general.
The shuffle also sees Vic Fedeli moved from the finance portfolio to economic development minister.
The full cabinet, which has increased from 21 to 28 ministers, announced at Queen's Park this morning is:
- 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
