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Ontario Liberal cabinet revealed

2/11/2013

Premier Kathleen Wynne has unveiled her 27-member cabinet.

There are ten newcomers in the cabinet.  The other have either been shifted to new portfolios or remain where they were.

The Liberal Cabinet

New Ministers:

- Jeff Leal - Ministry of Rural Affairs

- David Orazietti - Minister of Natural Resources 

- David Zimmer - Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

- Rezi Moridi - Minister of Research and Innovation

- Yasir Naqvi - Liberal party president, Minister of Labour

- Michael Coteau - Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

- Tracy MacCharles - Minister of Consumer Services

- Teresa Piruzza - Minister of Children and Youth Services

- Mario Sergio - Minister Responsible for Seniors.

Cabinet ministers moved to other positions:

- Premier Kathleen Wynne - Agriculture Minister

- Charles Sousa - Finance Minister

- Bob Chiraelli - Energy Minister

- Brad Duguid - Training, colleges and Universities Minister

- Laurel Broten - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister

- Ted McMeekin - Community and Social Services Minister

- Linda Jeffrey - Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, Chair of cabinet

- Eric Hoskins - Economic Development, Trade and Employment Minister

- Glen Murray - Infrastructure Minister, Minister of Transportation

- Michael Gravel - Northern Development and Mines Minister

 Ministers staying in their same positions:

- Deb Matthews - Health Minister, Deputy Premier.

- Jim Bradley - Environment Minister

- John Gerretsen - Attorney General

- Madeleine Meilleur - Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister, Francophone Affairs

- Harinder Takhar - Government Services Minister  

- John Milloy - Government House Leader  

- Michael Chan - Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport

 (With files from The Canadian Press)

 

 

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