Executive Council of Ontario

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The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Ontario) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Ontario. It operates in accordance with the unwritten conventions of the Westminster system.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size.

The Ontario cabinet is selected by the Premier of Ontario and sworn in by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case. The premier determines which portfolios will be created. It is then up to the new minister to organize his or her department, and to present legislation for the new ministry if none exists.

The most important cabinet post after that of the Premier (who is officially known as President of the Executive Council) is Minister of Finance. The next most powerful position is the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.

Current cabinet

The cabinet was changed on May 23 2006 to return Greg Sorbara to the cabinet. Sorbara had previously left cabinet while he was subject to an RCMP investigation from which he was cleared.

Portfolio Minister
Premier of Ontario (List) Dalton McGuinty (2003-)
Deputy Premier of Ontario (List) Vacant (2003-)
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (List) Leona Dombrowsky (2005-)
Attorney General of Ontario (List) Michael Bryant (2003-)
Minister of Children and Youth Services (List) Mary Anne Chambers (2005-)
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (List) Mike Colle (2005-)
Minister of Community and Social Services
      and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs (List) Madeleine Meilleur (2006-)
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (List) Monte Kwinter (2003-)
Minister of Culture (List) Caroline DiCocco (2006-)
Minister of Economic Development and Trade (List) Joe Cordiano (2003-)
Minister of Education
      and Minister responsible for Women's Issues (List) Sandra Pupatello (2006-)
Minister of Energy (List) Dwight Duncan (2006-)
Minister of the Environment (List) Laurel Broten (2005-)

Minister of Finance
      and Chair of Management Board of Cabinet (List) Greg Sorbara (2006-)

Minister of Government Services (List) Gerry Phillips (2005-)
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (List) George Smitherman (2003-)
Minister of Health Promotion (List) Jim Watson (2005-)
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
      and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal (List) Marie Bountrogianni (2005-)
Minister of Labour (List) Steve Peters (2005-)
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet (List) Greg Sorbara (2006-)
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (List) John Gerretsen (2003-)
Minister of Natural Resources
       and Minister responsible for Native Affairs (List) David Ramsay (2003-)
Minister of Northern Development and Mines (List) Rick Bartolucci (2003-)
Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal
      and Deputy Government House Leader (List) David Caplan (2003-)
Minister of Research and Innovation (List) Dalton McGuinty (2005-)
Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (List) Harinder Takhar (2006-)
Minister of Tourism and Recreation
      and Minister responsible for Seniors
      and Government House Leader (List) Jim Bradley (2003-)
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities (List) Chris Bentley (2005-)
Minister of Transportation (List) Donna Cansfield (2006-)

Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Ontario	(List)	Dalton McGuinty	(2003-)
Deputy Premier of Ontario	(List)	Vacant	(2003-)
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	(List)	Leona Dombrowsky	(2005-)
Attorney General of Ontario	(List)	Michael Bryant	(2003-)
Minister of Children and Youth Services	(List)	Mary Anne Chambers	(2005-)
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration	(List)	Mike Colle	(2005-)
Minister of Community and Social Services and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs	(List)	Madeleine Meilleur	(2006-)
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services	(List)	Monte Kwinter	(2003-)
Minister of Culture	(List)	Caroline DiCocco	(2006-)
Minister of Economic Development and Trade	(List)	Joe Cordiano	(2003-)
Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Women's Issues	(List)	Sandra Pupatello	(2006-)
Minister of Energy	(List)	Dwight Duncan	(2006-)
Minister of the Environment	(List)	Laurel Broten	(2005-)
Minister of Finance and Chair of Management Board of Cabinet	(List)	Greg Sorbara	(2006-)
Minister of Government Services	(List)	Gerry Phillips	(2005-)
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care	(List)	George Smitherman	(2003-)
Minister of Health Promotion	(List)	Jim Watson	(2005-)
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal	(List)	Marie Bountrogianni	(2005-)
Minister of Labour	(List)	Steve Peters	(2005-)
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet	(List)	Greg Sorbara	(2006-)
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing	(List)	John Gerretsen	(2003-)
Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for Native Affairs	(List)	David Ramsay	(2003-)
Minister of Northern Development and Mines	(List)	Rick Bartolucci	(2003-)
Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal and Deputy Government House Leader	(List)	David Caplan	(2003-)
Minister of Research and Innovation	(List)	Dalton McGuinty	(2005-)
Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship	(List)	Harinder Takhar	(2006-)
Minister of Tourism and Recreation and Minister responsible for Seniors and Government House Leader	(List)	Jim Bradley	(2003-)
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities	(List)	Chris Bentley	(2005-)
Minister of Transportation	(List)	Donna Cansfield	(2006-)

Former Ministries

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (1994-2002)
Ministry of Children's Services (10/2003 - 03/2004)
Ministry of Citizenship (1987-1995; 2001-2003)
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (1995-2001)
Ministry of Colleges and Universities (1972-1993)
Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services (2002-2003)
Ministry of Consumer and Business Services (2003-2005)
Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (1972-2001)
Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993; 1999-2002)
Ministry of Culture and Communications (1987-1993)
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation (1993-1995)
Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism (1995-1999)
Ministry of Education and Training (1993-1999)
Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology (1997-2002)
Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation (2002-2003)
Ministry of Environment and Energy (1993-1997)
Ministry of Financial Institutions (1986-1993)
Ministry of Health (1972-1999)
Ministry of Housing (1973-1981; 1985-1995)
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology (1985-1993)
Ministry of Municipal Affairs (1985-1995; 10/2003 - 03/2004)
Ministry of Public Safety and Security (2002-2003)
Ministry of Revenue (1972-1993)
Ministry of Skills Development (1985-1993)
Ministry of the Solicitor General (1972-1993; 1999-2002)
Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services (1993-1999)
Ministry of Tourism (1999-2001)
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (2001-2002)
Ministry of Transportation and Communications (1971-1987)
Ministry of Treasury and Economics (1978-1993)
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario (from 1961 Provincial Secretary and Minister of Citizenship) (list) (1867-1975)

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