Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new cabinet was sworn in on Friday and comprises veteran cabinet ministers and a few rookies. .The cabinet is made up of thirty people, seven of whom are women..Ford has kept the additional portfolio of intergovernmental affairs minister. .Sylvia Jones has been appointed deputy premier and health minister. Jones takes over these portfolios after former deputy premier and health minister Christine Elliott decided not to seek reelection. .Jones moves from her position as solicitor general, which has gone to new PC MPP Michael Kerzner. .Most of the key players remain in Ontario’s cabinet. These include Peter Bethlenfalvy in finance, Stephen Lecce in education, Jill Dunlop in colleges and universities, and Caroline Mulroney in transportation and francophone affairs. .Paul Calandra is staying on as long-term care minister and government house leader with an additional portfolio as legislative affairs minister. Vic Fedeli remains as economic development minister, job creation, and trade minister with an expanded mandate for small business. .Ford has put his newly elected nephew Michael Ford into cabinet as citizenship and multiculturalism minister. He appointed new PC MPP and former CFL player Neil Lumsden as tourism, culture, and sport minister. .Ford shuffled out Lisa Macleod as tourism, culture, and sport minister and Ross Romano as government and consumer services minister. Nina Tangri is no longer serving as small business and associate minister of red tape reduction since she now plans to run for speaker. .Below is the entire list. .Doug Ford, Ontario premier and intergovernmental affairs minister Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and health minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, finance minister Paul Calandra, long-term care and legislative affairs minister and government house leaderRaymond Cho, seniors and accessibility minister Steve Clark, municipal affairs and housing minister Doug Downey, attorney generalJill Dunlop, colleges and universities minister Vic Fedeli, economic development, job creation, and trade minister, with an additional mandate for small businessMichael Ford, citizenship and multiculturalism minister Merrilee Fullerton, children, community, and social services minister Parm Gill, minister of red tape reductionMichael Kerzner, solicitor generalStephen Lecce, education minister Neil Lumsden, tourism, culture, and sport minister Monte McNaughton, labour, immigration, training, and skills development minister Caroline Mulroney, transportation minister and francophone affairs minister David Piccini, environment, conservation, and parks minister Graydon Smith, natural resources and forestry minister George Pirie, mines minister, with a mandate to develop the Ring of FireKaleed Rasheed, public and business service delivery minister Greg Rickford, northern development minister and indigenous affairs minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, treasury board president, with an expanded mandate for emergency management and procurement, including Supply OntarioTodd Smith, energy minister Kinga Surma, infrastructure minister, with an additional mandate for government real estateLisa Thompson, agriculture, food, and rural affairs minister Stan Cho, associate transportation minister Michael Parsa, associate housing minister Michael Tibollo, mental health and addictions associate minister Charmaine Williams, women’s social and economic opportunity minister
