Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle will retain his title. Premier Dalton McGuinty made the cabinet shuffle official Monday afternoon, adding four rookie members while scrapping three veteran ministers.
Minister of Natural Resources Donna Cansfield, who had her forestry responsibilities transferred to Minister Gravelle’s portfolio, is among the three veterans to lose cabinet positions.
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Brad Duguid, who visited the city last week for the Ontario First Nations Economic Forum, was promoted. Duguid will take over the Energy and Infrastructure portfolio, which was formerly held by George Smitherman.
Following is a complete list of McGuinty’s new shuffled cabinet:
- Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Education
- Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
- Chris Bentley, remains Attorney General and becomes Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
- Monique Smith, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and she remains government house leader
- Jim Bradley, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Sophia Aggelonitis, Minister of Consumer Services
- Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture
- Carol Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources
- Eric Hoskins, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation
- John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
- Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
- Margarett Best, Minister of Health Promotion
- Laurel Broten, Minister of Children and Youth Services
- Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade
- Harinder Takhar, Minister of Government Services
- John Gerretsen , Minister of the Environment
- Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance
- Peter Fonseca, (Mississauga East-Cooksville) Minister of Labour
- Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry
- Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs
- John Wilkinson, Minister of Revenue
- Gerry Phillips, Minister without portfolio and Minister Responsible for Seniors
