Executive Council of Ontario
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Template:Politics of Ontario The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Ontario) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Ontario.
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. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
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.
Like at the federal level, the most important cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.
Current Cabinet
The current cabinet has been in place since soon after the 2003 Ontario election with the formation of a government by the Ontario Liberal Party.
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 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 Government Services (1972-1993)
- 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 Treasury and Economics (1978-1993)
- Provincial Secretary (1867-1972)