TORONTO – Newly elected MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell has a new role within the Ontario NDP hierarchy.
The rookie legislator on Thursday was named the party’s natural resources and forestry critic, when Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath rolled out her slate of critics.
Sol Mamakwa, the first politician elected in the new riding of Kiiwetinoong, was named Indigenous relations and reconciliation critic, while Algoma-Manitoulin’s Michael Mantha inherited will oversee northern development and mines.
Horwath will take on intergovernmental affairs.
In total the NDP named 39 MPPs, plus herself, to critic portfolios.
- Andrea Horwath, Leader, Intergovernmental Affairs
- Jill Andrew, Culture
- Teresa Armstrong, Deputy House Leader Home Care and Long Term Care
- Ian Arthur, Environment and Sustainability
- Doly Begum, Early Learning and Childcare
- Jessica Bell, Transit
- Rima Berns-McGown, Poverty and Homelessness
- Gilles Bisson, House Leader
- Guy Bourgouin, Francophone Affairs Training, Trades and Apprenticeships
- Jeff Burch, Municipal Affairs
- Catherine Fife, Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation
- Jennifer French InfrastructureTransportation and Highways
- Wayne Gates, Health and Safety, WSIB
- France Gélinas, Chief Whip Health Care
- Chris Glover, Colleges and Universities
- Lisa Gretzky, Community and Social Services
- Joel Harden, Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities Pensions; Seniors’ Affairs
- Faisal Hassan, Youth Engagement
- Percy Hatfield OLG and Horse Racing
- Bhutila Karpoche, Deputy WhipMental Health and Addictions
- Terence Kernaghan, LGBTQ Issues
- Laura Mae Lindo, Anti-Racism. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Sol Mamakwa, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Michael Mantha, Northern Development and Mines
- Paul Miller, Tourism and Sport
- Judith Monteith-Farrell, Natural Resources and Forestry
- Suze Morrison, Housing Women’s Issues
- Taras Natyshak, International Trade
- Tom Rakocevic, Government Services and Consumer Protection
- Peggy Sattler, Economic Development
- Sandy Shaw, Finance and Treasury Board
- Sara Singh, Deputy Leader Attorney General
- Gurratan Singh, Auto Insurance
- Jennie Stevens, Veterans, Legions and Military Affairs
- Marit Stiles, Education
- Peter Tabuns, Energy and Climate Change
- Monique Taylor, Children and Youth Services
- John Vanthof, Deputy Leader, Agriculture and Food, Rural Development
- Jamie West, Labour
- Kevin Yarde, Deputy Whip. Community Safety and Correctional Services
