Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made several key cabinet changes in the wake of Steve Clark’s resignation over the Greenbelt land swap scandal. Last week, the integrity commissioner published a scathing report in which Clark was found guilty of violating ethics rules by favouring the interests of certain developers.
“As our province’s population and economy grow, it’s never been more important for us to build Ontario,” Ford said. “As we continue to attract billions of dollars in new investments to create better jobs with bigger paycheques, we have the right team in place to get it done. We’ll never stop working on behalf of the people of Ontario to build the homes, highways and public transit our growing communities need.”
Cabinet changes are as follows:
- Paul Calandra becomes Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
- Prabmeet Sarkaria becomes Minister of Transportation;
- Caroline Mulroney becomes President of the Treasury Board;
- Stan Cho becomes Minister of Long-Term Care;
- Rob Flack becomes Associate Minister of Housing with a specific mandate on attainable housing and modular homes reporting to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
- Todd McCarthy becomes Associate Minister of Transportation reporting to the Minister of Transportation; and
- Nina Tangri becomes Associate Minister of Small Business reporting to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Andrea Khanjin will have an expanded role and will assume additional responsibilities as Deputy Government House Leader reporting to Paul Calandra, who will remain Government House Leader. Caroline Mulroney will remain Minister of Francophone Affairs.
All other ministers will maintain their existing portfolios.
For more info, see: Premier Doug Ford Renews Team that will Deliver on Promise to Build Ontario | Ontario Newsroom
