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| New Ontario Minister of Culture and Tourism | | | January 18, 2010 Today's Cabinet shuffle sees Michael Chan, MPP, Markham-Unionville, appointed as the Minister of both the Culture and Tourism portfolios. He replaces Aileen Carroll, MPP, Barrie, as Minister of Culture. Monique Smith, MPP, Nipissing, former Minister of Tourism, becomes the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and remains Government House Leader. From the Office of the Premier:
Michael Chan becomes Minister of Tourism and Culture. He will work to establish Regional Tourism Organizations in regions across Ontario and promote Ontario's natural beauty, vibrant cities and towns, and thriving cultural attractions to visitors from all over the world. He will also lead our efforts with Ontario's cultural industries to create new jobs and opportunities for Ontario families.
With these changes, Premier McGuinty brings new players to cabinet, positioning his government for the next elections. Dwight Duncan, MPP, Windsor-Tecumseh, remains Minister of Finance.
In light of this cabinet shuffle, it will be especially important for the OMA to renew links with Minister Chan, who attended and met with constituents at last year's Ontario Museums at Queen's Park Day.
The upcoming Ontario Museums at Queen's Park event, scheduled for February 25, 2010, will present the OMA with the opportunity to meet the new Ministers. Members will be kept nformed as planning continues.
ONTARIO CABINET: (from Toronto Star, 2:34pm) -
Michael Chan (Markham-Unionville) Minister of Culture AND Minister of Tourism -
Leona Dombrowsky (Prince Edward-Hastings) Minister of Education -
Brad Duguid (Scarborough Centre) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure -
Chris Bentley (London West) remains Attorney General and becomes Minister of Aboriginal Affairs -
Monique Smith (Nipissing) Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and government house leader -
Jim Bradley (St. Catharines) Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing -
Sophia Aggelonitis (Hamilton Mountain) Minister of Consumer Services -
Carol Mitchell (Huron Bruce) Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs -
Linda Jeffrey (Brampton Springdale) Minister of Natural Resources -
Eric Hoskins (St. Paul's) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration -
Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West) Minister of Transportation -
John Milloy (Kitchener Centre) Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities -
Rick Bartolucci (Sudbury) Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services -
Margarett Best (Scarborough-Guildwood) Minister of Health Promotion -
Laurel Broten (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) Minister of Children and Youth Services -
Sandra Pupatello (Windsor West) Minister of Economic Development and Trade -
Harinder Takhar (Mississauga-Erindale) Minister of Government Services -
John Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands) Minister of the Environment -
Dwight Duncan (Windsor) Minister of Finance -
Peter Fonseca (Mississauga East-Cooksville) Minister of Labour -
Deb Matthews (London North Centre) Minister of Health and Long-Term Care -
Michael Gravelle (Thunder Bay-Superior North) Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry -
Madeleine Meilleur (Ottawa-Vanier) Minister of Community and Social Services, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs -
John Wilkinson (Perth-Wellington) Minister of Revenue - Gerry Phillips (Scarborough-Agincourt) Minister without portfolio and Minister Responsible for Seniors
Gone from cabinet: Donna Cansfield (Etobicoke Centre), Ted McMeekin (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale), Aileen Carroll (Barrie)
Media Release: Office of the Premier: http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/ For media coverage of the cabinet shuffle, please see the following links:
Toronto Star - http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/752116--mcguinty-reveals-revamped-cabinet?bn=1
Globe and Mail - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontarios-mcguinty-to-shuffle-cabinet/article1434892/ CBC - http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/01/18/ontario-cabinet-shuffle.html | | |
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