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McGuinty ministry

24th ministry of Ontario
Premier Dalton McGuinty in 2007
Date formedOctober 23, 2003 (2003-10-23)
Date dissolvedFebruary 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierDalton McGuinty
Deputy Premier
Member partyLiberal
Status in legislature
Opposition partyProgressive Conservative
Opposition leader
History
Election2003
Legislature terms
Incoming formation2003 Ontario general election
Outgoing formation2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
PredecessorEves ministry
SuccessorWynne ministry

The McGuinty ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 23, 2003, to February 11, 2013. It was led by the 24th Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty. The ministry was made up of members of the Ontario Liberal Party, which commanded at first a majority and later a minority in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Eves ministry following the 2003 Ontario general election. The ministry governed through all of the 38th and 39th Parliaments of Ontario, as well as just over a year of the 40th Parliament of Ontario; after the Ontario Liberal Party secured only a minority in the 2011 election, McGuinty eventually resigned, and was succeeded by Kathleen Wynne.

History

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The McGuinty Cabinet is formed

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Dalton McGuinty's first cabinet[1] was sworn in October 23, 2003. It was comprised of 23 members, including four of the candidates who had competed with McGuinty for leadership of the Liberal Party in 1996: Gerard Kennedy (as Minister of Education); Joseph Cordiano (as Minister of Economic Development and Trade); Dwight Duncan (as Minister of Energy, Cabinet Chair and House Leader); and John Gerretsen (as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing).

Other high-profile portfolios were held by Michael Bryant (as Attorney General), George Smitherman (as Minister of Health), Gerry Phillips (as Chair of Management Board of Cabinet) and Greg Sorbara (as Minister of Finance).

Five cabinet members had previous ministerial experience: Greg Sorbara, Jim Bradley, and Monte Kwinter, served for the entire five-year duration of the most recent Liberal ministry (1985-1990) under Premier David Peterson, while David Ramsay and Gerry Phillips served for the final three years of Peterson's ministry.

There were several instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation as McGuinty took over from Eves:

  • Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services was divided into two ministries: the "Ministry of Children's Services" (renamed "Ministry of Children and Youth Services" in 2004) and assigned to Marie Bountrogianni, and tasked with implementing the government's Best Start Plan and early childhood education commitments; and the "Ministry of Community and Social Services," assigned to Sandra Pupatello.
  • Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal was created and assigned to David Caplan, and tasked with replacing Ontario's aging and failing education, health, transportation, housing, and environmental infrastructure. Caplan was also appointed Deputy House Leader.
  • Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation was reorganised into the "Ministry of Economic Development and Trade," as it was restored to the role and to the name that it had held before the previous Premier (Ernie Eves) reorganised it, and assigned (as mentioned earlier) to Joseph Cordiano.
  • Ministry of Public Safety and Security was renamed "Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services" and assigned to Monte Kwinter
  • A new secretariat, headed by a "Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal" (not a cabinet level position in its own right) was also created to improve participation in the democratic process by the youth and broader public. It was headed up at this time by David Caplan.
  • all of Eves's "Associate Ministry" positions were eliminated, and McGuinty did not at first appoint any ministers without portfolio.

Thus the McGuinty ministry began with 23 cabinet members serving in 25 portfolios (including the Premiership). Two cabinet members held multiple portfolios: Dalton McGuinty himself, as Premier and as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; and Marie Bountrogianni as Minister of Citizenship, and as "Minister of Children's Services" (as mentioned earlier).

The cabinet included five women: Sandra Pupatello (who was also appointed "Minister Responsible for Women's Issues"), Marie Bountrogianni, Mary Anne Chambers, Leona Dombrowsky, and Madeleine Meilleur.

2005

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First Midterm Shuffle

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McGuinty's first cabinet shuffle occurred June 29, 2005,[2] about four months before reaching the midway point of his first mandate.

The ministry was expanded by two members: Laurel Broten, appointed Minister of Environment, and Michael Colle, appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. None of the established cabinet ministers stepped down from the ministry, but eight of them moved into a new role; most of the shuffling involved minor portfolios, with the most notable reassignment going to future Speaker Steve Peters, who took over as Minister of Labour.

There were several instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation, all involving established cabinet ministers:

Thus, the number of portfolios swelled to 26 (including the Premiership), held by 25 cabinet members. Dalton McGuinty himself was now the only cabinet member to hold multiple portfolios, as both Premier and "Minister of Research and Innovation" (as mentioned previously). He handed off the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs to Marie Bountrogianni in the shuffle; this would be Bountrogianni's only portfolio moving forward (she had previously helmed two portfolios), but she would also take on the non-cabinet level role of Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal from David Caplan.

Sorbara Scandal

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Months later, the first high-profile cabinet scandal rocked the McGuinty ministry as Greg Sorbara resigned as Minister of Finance October 12, 2005, when it was revealed that he was named as a target in the criminal fraud investigation by the RCMP of Royal Group technologies Inc.[3]

Dwight Duncan took over from Sorbara as Finance Minister. Duncan remained Cabinet Chair, but established cabinet minister Jim Bradley took the role of House Leader from him. Duncan was replaced as Minister of Energy by newly appointed cabinet minister Donna Cansfield. Her addition to the ministry brought the number of women serving to seven, as Laurel Broten had also been added in the shuffle earlier in the year; placing more women in cabinet positions was reported to be a priority for McGuinty.[4]

2006

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Kennedy Departs

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McGuinty lost a second high-profile cabinet minister on April 5, 2006, when Gerard Kennedy stepped down as Minister of Education to pursue the leadership of the federal Liberal Party.[5] In a shuffle involving two other cabinet members,[6] Kennedy was succeeded by Sandra Pupatello as Minister of Education; his vacancy in the cabinet was filled by Caroline Di Cocco (as Minister of Culture), bringing the number of women to eight.

Kennedy ultimately failed to secure leadership of the federal Liberal Party.

Sorbara returns

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McGuinty recovered a valued colleague when Greg Sorbara was cleared of fraud charges and restored to his role as Minister of Finance on May 23,[7]. Dwight Duncan returned to his role at Ministry of Energy, and in a minor shuffle involving only two other cabinet members, Harinder Takhar was appointed to a new ministry:

Wynne Joins

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On September 18, Joseph Cordiano stepped down as Minister of Economic Development and Trade, retiring from the ministry and from parliament for personal reasons.[8] Sandra Pupatello replaced him in the vacated portfolio, and future Premier Kathleen Wynne joined the ministry for the first time, replacing Pupatello as Minister of Education, and becoming the ninth woman to join cabinet. In assuming these new roles, Pupatello and Wynne represented the first women to hold high-profile cabinet positions in the McGuinty ministry.

Days later, September 21, McGuinty named George Smitherman to the until-now vacant post of Deputy Premier.[9]

The year ended with the number of cabinet members at 26, while the number of portfolios stood at 27 (including the Premiership); Dalton McGuinty himself served as Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation

2007

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New Ministries

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McGuinty created two new ministries over the course of the year:

Thus the number of cabinet members swelled to 27, even as the number of portfolios (including the Premiership) increased to 29; McGuinty and Ramsay held two portfolios each.

A minor change occurred July 26 when Michael Colle stepped down as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; Gerry Phillips took up the portfolio in the interim while also remaining Minister of Government and Consumer Services. The number of cabinet members dipped temporarily to 26.

Post Election Shuffle

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An extensive cabinet shuffle occurred October 30, a few weeks after the 2007 Ontario general election,[12] in which the Liberals secured another majority with nearly identical results to the last election, winning 71 out of 107 seats.[13]

While Caroline Di Cocco was the only cabinet member to lose a seat in the election, both Marie Bountrogianni and Mary Anne Chambers declined to run for re-election; thus three vacancies opened up in the cabinet with the election. A further five spots opened up after the election, as Greg Sorbara, who was re-elected to parliament, declined to continue to serve as Minister of Finance;[14] also, Dave Ramsay, Steve Peters, Monte Kwinter, and Laurel Broten were relieved of their portfolios and dismissed from the ministry, bringing the number of vacancies to eight.

Ten newly appointed cabinet ministers were brought in, including two newly elected MPPs, Aileen Carroll (as Minister of Culture) and Margarett Best (as Minister of Health Promotion); Monique Smith (as Minister of Revenue) and Deb Matthews (as Minister of Children and Youth Services) were re-elected as MPPs but newly appointed as cabinet ministers; thus four newly appointed women cabinet ministers replaced the four departing women to maintain the number of women in cabinet at nine. Matthews was also named Minister Responsible for Women's Issues.

Only seven established cabinet ministers retained their portfolios and were not shuffled, including high-profile ministers Kathleen Wynne (as Minister of Education) and George Smitherman (as Minister of Health and Long Term Care). The two most notable portfolio reassignments involved Michael Bryant, who was moved to a lower profile post from his position as Attorney General and replaced by Chris Bentley, and Dwight Duncan, who again replaced a departing Greg Sorbara as Minister of Finance. In leadership changes, Kathleen Wynne took over as Cabinet Chair from Dwight Duncan, and the demoted Michael Bryant was consoled with an appointment as House Leader. All told, eleven established cabinet ministers changed portfolios.

There were no new ministries created in this shuffle, but one instance of ministerial reorganisation:

Thus, with this shuffle, the ministry expanded to 28 cabinet members, even as the number of ministries remained steady at 29. The net gain of two new cabinet members is the result of the number of cabinet members holding multiple portfolios dropping from three (McGuinty, Ramsay, and Phillips) to one (Dalton McGuinty himself, as Premier and continuing as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs).

The position of Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal was eliminated after the recommendations by the Ontario Democratic Renewal Secretariat were resoundingly rejected by voters in the 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum, held concurrently with the general election. This, however, was never a cabinet level position.

2008

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On June 20, 2008, in the wake of a controversy surrounding a wave of C. diff infections at Ontario hospitals, George Smitherman was replaced as Minister Health and Long Term Care by Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal David Caplan.[15] Smitherman, who would remain at his post as Deputy Premier, had come under fire for refusing to launch an inquiry into the cause of the outbreaks of C. diff infections. Caplan, meanwhile, would surrender his own post as "Minister of Infrastructure"" to Smitherman, as would Gerry Phillips turn over his own post as Minister of Energy to Smitherman, as a new portfolio would be created:

Phillips remained in cabinet as minister without portfolio and was consoled for his demotion by being named Cabinet Chair, replacing Kathleen Wynne; established cabinet minister Monique Smith replaced Caplan as Deputy House Leader. Also, Smitherman and Caplan had been the last two cabinet members still at their original portfolios from 2003 (excluding McGuinty at Premier).

A minor instance of ministerial portfolio reorganisation occurred July 9, 2008:

A second small shuffle occurred September 18, 2008, when, in an effort to confront Ontario's sagging economy and shrinking manufacturing sector during the Great Recession[16] McGuinty reorganised several ministerial portfolios:

Three other established cabinet ministers were involved in the September 18 shuffle. The year ended with the number of cabinet members and number of portfolios (including the Premiership) equal at 28, with Dalton McGuinty himself still covering two portfolios (Premier and Intergovernmental Affairs), while Gerry Phillips was minister without portfolio.

2009

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Bryant Departs

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Ambitious high-profile minister Michael Bryant was eased out of cabinet, surrendering first his position as House Leader to his deputy Monique Smith February 4, 2009, and later stepping down as Ministry of Economic Development on May 25. He would move on to become CEO of Invest Toronto, and his vacancy would be filled by McGuinty himself in the interim. It was reported that McGuinty felt that Bryant represented a challenge to his authority.[17] Established cabinet minister Brad Duguid would take over as Deputy House Leader.

Ministries Realigned

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On June 24, 2009, a minor shuffle involving six established cabinet ministers occurred.[18] In regards to two of the changes (among the several implemented this day), this shuffle could be considered largely an undoing of changes made in September of the previous year:

There were also two other instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation:

While several ministries thus took on new looks, there would be no new faces in the ministry. John Milloy would be assigned to multiple portfolios, taking on the position of Minister of Research and Innovation while retaining the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; Dalton McGuinty himself would continue to also helm two portfolios, as Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; Gerry Phillips would continue to serve as minister without portfolio.

Caplan, Smitherman Depart

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The embattled Ministry of Health and Long term Care faced a serious scandal for the second year in a row.[19] With costs of implementing eHealth spiralling out of control, David Caplan resigned from cabinet October 7, 2009 and turned the portfolio over to Deb Matthews. Laurel Broten, previously dismissed from cabinet in 2007, returned to the ministry to take over as Minister of Children and Youth Services, and increased the number of women in cabinet to ten; Broten also took over as "Minister Responsible for Women's Issues" from Deb Matthews, and would remain at that post for the remainder of the ministry.

Former Minister of Health George Smitherman was also not long for the ministry. On November 9, he resigned from his post as Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Deputy Premier of Ontario to run for mayor of Toronto.[20] Established cabinet minister Gerry Phillips, of late minister without portfolio, took over the vacated ministry. Smitherman was unsuccessful in his mayoral bid, losing in an upset to Rob Ford, brother of future Premier Doug Ford.

The number of cabinet members at the end of the year sat at 26, while the number of portfolios (including the Premiership) was steady at 28; Premier McGuinty and John Milloy were helming multiple portfolios.

2010

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Second Midterm shuffle, Part One

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Days before the big mid-term cabinet shuffle January 18, 2010, [21] Jim Watson resigned from his post as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to run for mayor of Ottawa.[17] He became the second cabinet member to resign to pursue the mayoralty of a major Ontario city; unlike Smitherman, Watson would be successful and was elected mayor of Ottawa later in the year.

Unlike the first mid-term shuffle in 2005, which involved shuffling established cabinet ministers without anyone being dismissed from cabinet, this time Ted McMeekin, Aileen Carroll, and Donna Cansfield joined Watson in departing, as they were dismissed by McGuinty. The four vacancies were filled by four newly appointed cabinet ministers, Sophia Aggelonitis, Eric Hoskins, Carol Mitchell, and Linda Jeffrey (none of them assigned to particularly high-profile ministries). With three women joining and two leaving, the number of women in cabinet rose to eleven.

Nine established cabinet ministers found themselves in altered positions after the shuffle, the most high-profile being Kathleen Wynne, who was moved from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Transportation, and Brad Duguid, who was moved from Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs to Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.

There was one instance of ministerial portfolio reorganisation:

The number of cabinet members remained steady at 26, while the number of portfolios (including the Premiership) fell to 27. Gerry Phillips returned to his role as minister without portfolio in the shuffle. For the first time in his ministry, McGuinty no longer served in multiple portfolios; but John Milloy continued to do so (in the related positions of Minister of Research and Innovation and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities), as did Chris Bentley (in the often-paired portfolios of Attorney General and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs).

Second Midterm shuffle, Part Two

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On August 18, the second extensive shuffle of the year occurred; such sweeping changes occurring so close together is unusual, and indicated that the McGuinty ministry was struggling.[22]

Seven established cabinet ministers were involved, as were two newly appointed cabinet ministers (see below). Most notably, John Milloy, as of the past thirteen months helming two portfolios, handed off Ministry of Research and Innovation to newcomer Glen Murray while retaining Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for himself.

There were two instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation:

There would not be any instance of a cabinet member stepping down in this shuffle. In the end, both the number of cabinet members and the number of portfolios (including the Premiership) swelled to 28. Chris Bentley was now the only cabinet members helming two ministries, as he continued as both Attorney General and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; Gerry Phillips remained in cabinet as minister without portfolio. The number of women remained at eleven.

The final newly appointed cabinet minister to join the McGuinty ministry was Charles Sousa, brought on December 7 to replace Peter Fonseca at Ministry of Labour, who resigned[23]

2011

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Post Election Shuffle

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The 2011 Ontario general election resulted in the loss of 17 Liberal seats, leaving McGuinty one seat shy of a majority in Parliament.

Seven vacancies opened up in the McGuinty cabinet:[24] Sophia Aggelonitis, Leona Dombrowsky, Carol Mitchell, and John Wilkinson were all defeated in their efforts to be re-elected, while Gerry Phillips, Sandra Pupatello, and Monique Smith all chose not to run again.

Six of the seven vacancies (it was unnecessary to replace Gerry Phillips as he was a minister without portfolio) were filled thusly: the number of established cabinet ministers holding multiple portfolios increased from one to three (Bob Chiarelli as Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation; Dalton McGuinty himself continuing as Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; and Kathleen Wynne as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Aboriginal Affairs; note that Chris Bentley would now serve in only one portfolio as Minister of Energy), and no longer number among those helming two portfolios); recently dismissed minister Ted McMeekin returned to cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and three ministries ceased to exist:

Thus the cabinet shrunk to 22, smaller than it had been at its inception in 2003, when it had 23 cabinet members. The number of women was nearly halved, dropping to six. There were 25 portfolios (including the Premiership).

Almost every minister was assigned to a new portfolio, with the exception of McGuinty himself as Premier, Michael Chan at Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Dwight Duncan at Finance, Deb Matthews at Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Bob Chiarelli at Infrastructure, and Harinder Takhar at Ministry of Government Services.

Dwight Duncan filled vacancy of nearly two years' duration when he was appointed Deputy Premier of Ontario.

2012

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Dalton McGuinty announced his retirement as Premier October 15, pending the election of a new Liberal Party leader.[25] In the coming weeks, five cabinet members resigned from the ministry to pursue the leadership: Eric Hoskins, Glen Murray, Charles Sousa, Harinder Takhar, as well as the successful candidate, Kathleen Wynne. Each of the six vacancies created was filled on an interim basis by an established cabinet minister (Laurel Broten for Hoskins, John Milloy for Murray, Michael Chan for Sousa, Dwight Duncan for Takhar, and Chris Bentley and Bob Chiarelli for both of Wynne's ministries). And so the cabinet withered to 17 members, six of them helming two of the 25 portfolios, Bob Chiarelli helming three.

Wynne succeeded to the Premiership February 11, 2013, and thus the McGuinty ministry came to a close.

Summary

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46 different people served as cabinet members in the McGuinty ministry. Seventeen would go on to serve in Wynne ministry.

Sixteen women served, although never more than eleven at any given time. McGuinty began with only five women in his cabinet, and all of them in minor portfolios, whereas his predecessor (Premier Ernie Eves) had six women in his cabinet, including his Minister of Finance (Janet Ecker) and his and Deputy Premier (Elizabeth Witmer). However, in McGuinty's ministry, several women eventually achieved positions from which they exercised significant influence, including Deb Matthews as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care from October 7, 2009 to February 11, 2013, Sandra Pupatello as Minister of Economic Development (or related portfolios) from September 18, 2006 to October 20, 2011, and of course Kathleen Wynne, as Minister of Education from September 18, 2006 to January 18, 2010.

The McGuinty ministry was overwhelmingly White, but a few people of colour also served, most notably Harinder Takhar (born in India), who served for the duration of the ministry, as well as Michael Chan (born in China), and Margarett Best and Mary Anne Chambers (both born in Jamaica). Eves and Harris only appointed one person of colour to cabinet.

The McGuinty ministry was the first to feature openly LGBTQ cabinet members: Glen Murray, George Smitherman, Jim Watson, and Kathleen Wynne were all members of the community.

Trivia

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Madeleine Meilleur's last name is French for "best;" Margarett Best's last name is English for "meilleur."

Meilleur was "Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs" from October 23, 2003 to February 11, 2003. While not a cabinet-level position, Meilleur is the only person other than McGuinty to fill any role for the duration of the ministry, and she would continue in this role several years into the Wynne ministry.

David Caplan, in taking over as Minister of Health on June 20, 2008, holds the same position his mother Elinor held under Premier David Peterson 1987-1990.[26]

List of ministers

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McGuinty Ministry by Leadership Position
Position Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty[27] October 23, 2003 February 11, 2013
Deputy Premier of Ontario vacant October 23, 2003 September 21, 2006
George Smitherman[28] September 21, 2006 November 9, 2009
vacant November 9, 2009 October 20, 2011
Dwight Duncan October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Chair of Cabinet Dwight Duncan[29] October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Kathleen Wynne[30] October 30, 2007 June 20, 2008
Gerry Phillips[31] June 20, 2008 October 20, 2011
Rick Bartolucci[32] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
House Leader Dwight Duncan October 23, 2003 October 11, 2005
Jim Bradley[33] October 11, 2005 September 10, 2007
Michael Bryant[34] September 10, 2007 February 4, 2009
Monique Smith[35] February 4, 2009 September 7, 2011
John Milloy[36] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Deputy Government House Leader David Caplan[37] October 23, 2003 September 10, 2007
David Caplan October 30, 2007 June 20, 2008
Monique Smith June 20, 2008 February 4, 2009
Brad Duguid[38] February 4, 2009 February 12, 2010
Gerry Phillips February 12, 2010 September 7, 2011
Jim Bradley October 21, 2011 February 11, 2013
McGuinty Ministry by Portfolio (Alphabetical)
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs[a][b][c] Michael Bryant October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
David Ramsay[39] June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Michael Bryant October 30, 2007 September 18, 2008
Brad Duguid September 18, 2008 January 18, 2010
Chris Bentley[40] January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Kathleen Wynne October 20, 2011 November 5, 2012
Chris Bentley November 5, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister of Agriculture,
Foods and Rural Affairs 		Steve Peters[41] October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Leona Dombrowsky[42] June 29, 2005 January 18, 2010
Carol Mitchell[43] January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Ted McMeekin[44] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Attorney General Michael Bryant October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Chris Bentley October 30, 2007 October 20, 2011
John Gerretsen[45] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Children
and Youth Services[d] 		Marie Bountrogianni[46] October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Mary Anne Chambers[47] June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Deb Matthews[48] October 30, 2007 October 7, 2009
Laurel Broten[49] October 7, 2009 October 20, 2011
Eric Hoskins[50] October 20, 2011 November 13, 2012
Laurel Broten November 13, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister of Citizenship
and Immigration 		Marie Bountrogianni October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Michael Colle[51] June 29, 2005 July 26, 2007
Gerry Phillips July 26, 2007 October 30, 2007
Michael Chan[52] October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
Eric Hoskins January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Charles Sousa[53] October 20, 2011 November 13, 2012
Michael Chan November 13, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister of Community Safety
and Correctional Services 		Monte Kwinter[54] October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Rick Bartolucci October 30, 2007 August 18, 2010
Jim Bradley August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Madeleine Meilleur[55] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Community
and Social Services 		Sandra Pupatello[56] October 23, 2003 April 5, 2006
Madeleine Meilleur April 5, 2006 October 20, 2011
John Milloy October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Consumer Services[e][f][g][h][i] Jim Watson[57] October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
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Government Services 		June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Harinder Takhar[58] October 30, 2007 June 24, 2009
Ted McMeekin June 24, 2009 January 18, 2010
Sophia Aggelonitis[59] January 18, 2010 August 18, 2010
John Gerretsen August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Margarett Best[60] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Culture Madeleine Meilleur October 23, 2003 April 5, 2006
Caroline Di Cocco[61] April 5, 2006 October 30, 2007
Aileen Carroll[62] October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
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Tourism 		January 18, 2010 February 11, 2013
Minister of
Economic Development[j][k][l][m] 		Joseph Cordiano[63] October 23, 2003 September 18, 2006
Sandra Pupatello September 18, 2006 September 18, 2008
Michael Bryant September 18, 2008 May 25, 2009
Dalton McGuinty May 25, 2009 June 24, 2009
Sandra Pupatello June 24, 2009 October 20, 2011
Brad Duguid October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Education Gerard Kennedy[64] October 23, 2003 April 5, 2006
Sandra Pupatello April 5, 2006 September 18, 2006
Kathleen Wynne September 18, 2006 January 18, 2010
Leona Dombrowsky January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Laurel Broten October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan October 23, 2003 October 11, 2005
Donna Cansfield[65] October 11, 2005 May 23, 2006
Dwight Duncan May 23, 2006 October 30, 2007
Gerry Phillips October 30, 2007 June 20, 2008
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Infrastructure 		June 20, 2008 August 18, 2010
Brad Duguid August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Chris Bentley October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure[n] George Smitherman June 20, 2008 November 9, 2009
Gerry Phillips November 9, 2009 January 18, 2010
Brad Duguid January 18, 2010 August 18, 2010
Ministry of the Environment Leona Dombrowsky October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Laurel Broten June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
John Gerretsen October 30, 2007 August 18, 2010
John Wilkinson[66] August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Jim Bradley October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Finance[o] Greg Sorbara October 23, 2003 October 11, 2005
Dwight Duncan October 11, 2005 May 23, 2006
Greg Sorbara[67] May 23, 2006 October 30, 2007
Dwight Duncan October 30, 2007 February 11, 2013
Minister of
Government Services[p] 		Gerry Phillips June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Ted McMeekin October 30, 2007 June 24, 2009
Harinder Takhar June 24, 2009 November 27, 2012
Dwight Duncan November 27, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister of Health
and Long-Term Care 		George Smitherman October 23, 2003 June 20, 2008
David Caplan June 20, 2008 October 7, 2009
Deb Matthews October 7, 2009 February 11, 2013
Ministry of Health Promotion[q] Jim Watson June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Margarett Best October 30, 2007 October 20, 2011
Minister of Infrastructure[r] David Caplan October 23, 2003 June 20, 2008
merged with Energy June 20, 2008 August 18, 2010
Bob Chiarelli[68] August 18, 2010 February 11, 2013
Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs 		Dalton McGuinty October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Marie Bountrogianni June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Dalton McGuinty October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
Monique Smith January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Dalton McGuinty October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Ministry of International Trade
and Investment[s] 		Sandra Pupatello September 18, 2008 June 24, 2009
Minister of Labour Chris Bentley October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Steve Peters June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Brad Duguid October 30, 2007 September 18, 2008
Peter Fonseca[69] September 18, 2008 December 16, 2010
Charles Sousa December 16, 2010 October 20, 2011
Linda Jeffrey[70] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing 		John Gerretsen October 23, 2003 October 15, 2007
Jim Watson October 30, 2007 January 12, 2010
John Gerretsen January 12, 2010 January 18, 2010
Jim Bradley January 18, 2010 August 18, 2010
Rick Bartolucci August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Kathleen Wynne October 20, 2011 November 5, 2012
Bob Chiarelli November 5, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister of Natural Resources David Ramsay October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Donna Cansfield October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
Linda Jeffrey January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Michael Gravelle[71] October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Northern Development
and Mines[t] 		Rick Bartolucci October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Michael Gravelle October 30, 2007 October 20, 2011
Rick Bartolucci October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Research
and Innovation 		Dalton McGuinty June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
John Wilkinson October 30, 2007 June 24, 2009
John Milloy June 24, 2009 August 18, 2010
Glen Murray[72] August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
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Economic Development 		October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister Responsible for
Democratic Renewal[u] 		David Caplan October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Marie Bountrogianni June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Minister Responsible for
Francophone Affairs 		Madeleine Meilleur October 23, 2003 February 11, 2013
Minister Responsible for Seniors John Gerretsen October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Jim Bradley June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
Aileen Carroll October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
Gerry Phillips January 18, 2010 August 18, 2010
Sophia Aggelonitis August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Linda Jeffrey October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister Responsible for
Women's Issues 		Sandra Pupatello October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Deb Matthews October 30, 2007 October 7, 2009
Laurel Broten October 7, 2009 February 11, 2013
Minister of Revenue Michael Chan February 21, 2007 October 30, 2007
Monique Smith October 30, 2007 September 18, 2008
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Finance 		September 18, 2008 June 24, 2009
John Wilkinson June 24, 2009 August 18, 2010
Sophia Aggelonitis August 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
merged with
Finance 		October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Tourism Jim Bradley October 23, 2003 October 30, 2007
Peter Fonseca October 30, 2007 September 18, 2008
Monique Smith September 18, 2008 January 18, 2010
merged with
Culture 		January 18, 2010 February 11, 2013
Minister of
Tourism and Culture[v] 		Michael Chan January 18, 2010 February 11, 2013
Minister of Transportation Harinder Takhar October 23, 2003 May 23, 2006
Donna Cansfield May 23, 2006 October 30, 2007
Jim Bradley October 30, 2007 January 18, 2010
Kathleen Wynne January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Bob Chiarelli October 20, 2011 February 11, 2013
Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities 		Mary Anne Chambers October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005
Chris Bentley June 29, 2005 October 30, 2007
John Milloy October 30, 2007 October 20, 2011
Glen Murray October 20, 2011 November 5, 2012
John Milloy November 5, 2012 February 11, 2013
Minister without Portfolio Gerry Phillips June 20, 2008 November 9, 2009
Gerry Phillips January 18, 2010 October 20, 2011
Chair of the
Management Board of Cabinet[w] 		Gerry Phillips October 23, 2003 June 29, 2005

Notes

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  1. ^ named "Minister Responsible for Native Affairs" and is also "Attorney General" from October 23, 2003 to June 29, 2005.
  2. ^ named "Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs" and is also "Minister of Natural Resources" from June 28, 2005 to June 21, 2007.
  3. ^ elevated to the status of a full ministry after June 21, 2007.
  4. ^ named "Minister of Children's Services" until 2004.
  5. ^ named "Minister of Consumer and Business Services" from October 23, 2003 to June 29 2005.
  6. ^ folded into "Ministry of Government Services" June 29, 2005.
  7. ^ recreated as "Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurialship" from October 30, 2007 to July 8, 2008.
  8. ^ named "Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services" July 8, 2008 to June 24, 2009.
  9. ^ named "Minister of Consumer Services" from June 24, 2009 to February 11, 2013.
  10. ^ named "Minister of Economic Development and Trade" from October 23, 2003 to September 18, 2008.
  11. ^ named "Minister of Economic Development" from September 18, 2008 to June 24, 2009.
  12. ^ named "Minister of Economic Development and Trade" from June 24, 2009 to October 20, 2011.
  13. ^ named "Minister of Economic Development and Innovation" from October 20, 2011 to February 11, 2013.
  14. ^ created from "Ministry of Energy" and "Ministry of Infrastructure" June 20, 2008; divided into original ministries again August 18, 2010.
  15. ^ after June 29, 2005, held concurrently with "Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet."
  16. ^ created June 29, 2005 out of "Chair of Management Board of Cabinet" and "Ministry of Consumer Affairs."
  17. ^ created June 29, 2005; named "Minister of Health Promotion and Sport" from August 18 2010 to October 20, 2011; ceases to exist after October 20, 2011.
  18. ^ named "Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal" from October 23, 2003 to June 20, 2008.
  19. ^ divided from "Ministry of Economic Development and Trade" from September 18, 2008; folded back into "Ministry of Economic Development" again June, 24 2009.
  20. ^ named "Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry" from June 29, 2009 to October 20, 2011.
  21. ^ ceases to exist after October 30, 2007.
  22. ^ named "Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport" from December 7, 2011 to February 11, 2013.
  23. ^ position held by "Minister of Finance" after June 29, 2005; "Management Board" becomes a cabinet committee, and chair of the board ceases to be a cabinet position in its own right.

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