Government House Leader (Ontario)
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The Ontario Government House Leader is the provincial cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government's legislative program in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
. The position is not legally entitled to cabinet standing on its own, so all Government House Leaders must simultaneously hold another portfolio (or be specifically designated as a minister without portfolio
).
House Leaders at the federal level are often granted sinecure
assignments to give them cabinet standing while allowing them to focus exclusively on house business. This has not been the case at the provincial level. In recent years, John Baird
and Dwight Duncan
have served as Government House Leaders while simultaneously holding the high-profile Minister of Energy position.
The current Government House Leader is John Milloy (as of October 20, 2011).
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
. The position is not legally entitled to cabinet standing on its own, so all Government House Leaders must simultaneously hold another portfolio (or be specifically designated as a minister without portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
).
House Leaders at the federal level are often granted sinecure
Sinecure
A sinecure means an office that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service...
assignments to give them cabinet standing while allowing them to focus exclusively on house business. This has not been the case at the provincial level. In recent years, John Baird
John Baird (Canadian politician)
John Russell Baird, PC, MP is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper....
and Dwight Duncan
Dwight Duncan
Dwight Duncan, MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is the Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
have served as Government House Leaders while simultaneously holding the high-profile Minister of Energy position.
The current Government House Leader is John Milloy (as of October 20, 2011).
Government House Leaders
| Name | Tenure | ConcurrentMinistry |
|---|---|---|
| John Milloy | October 20, 2011 — Present | Minister of Community and Social Services |
| Monique Smith Monique Smith Monique M. Smith is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Nipissing for the Liberal Party... |
February 4, 2009 — October 6, 2011 | Minister of Tourism |
| Michael Bryant | October 30, 2007 — February 4, 2009 | Minister of Economic DevelopmentMinister of Aboriginal Affairs |
| Jim Bradley | October 11, 2005 — September 10, 2007 | Minister of TourismMinister Responsible for Seniors |
| Dwight Duncan Dwight Duncan Dwight Duncan, MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is the Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty... |
October 23, 2003 — October 11, 2005 | Minister of Energy |
| John Baird John Baird (Canadian politician) John Russell Baird, PC, MP is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.... |
June 17, 2003 — September 2, 2003 | Minister of EnergyMinister Responsible for Francophone Affairs |
| Chris Stockwell Chris Stockwell Chris Stockwell is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Before entering provincial politics, he had been a... |
April 15, 2002 — June 17, 2003 | Minister of the Environment |
| Janet Ecker Janet Ecker Janet Ecker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.-Background:... |
February 8, 2001 — April 14, 2002 | Minister of Education |
| Norman Sterling | 37th ParliamentJune 17, 1999 — February 8, 200136th ParliamentOctober 10, 1997 — May 5, 1999 | 37th ParliamentMinister of Correctional ServicesMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs36th ParliamentMinister of the Environment |
| David Johnson David Johnson (Canadian politician) David John Johnson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the mayor of East York from 1982 to 1993, a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1993 to 1999, and a senior cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.Johnson has a Bachelor of Science... |
August 16, 1996 — October 10, 1997 | Minister of HealthInterim |
| Ernie Eves Ernie Eves Ernest Lawrence "Ernie" Eves was the 23rd Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003.-Beginnings:... |
June 26, 1995 — August 16, 1996 | Minister of FinanceDeputy Premier |
| Dave Cooke Dave Cooke Dave Cooke is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was an NDP member of the provincial legislature from 1977 to 1997, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.-Early career:... |
July 31, 1991 — April 28, 1995 | Minister of Municipal Affairs (1991-1993)Minister of Education (1993-1995) |
| Shelley Martel Shelley Martel Shelley Dawn Marie Martel is a Canadian politician. A former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, she represented the riding of Sudbury East from 1987 to 1999, and Nickel Belt from 1999 until 2007, as a New Democrat.... |
October 1, 1990 — July 31, 1991 | Minister of Northern Development |
| Christopher Ward | August 2, 1989 — August 2, 1990 | Minister of Government Services |
| Sean Conway Sean Conway Sean Conway is a Canadian university professor and administrator. He served for 28 years as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, from 1975 to 2003, and was a high-profile cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson... |
September 29, 1987 — August 2, 1989 | Minister of Mines |
| Robert Nixon Robert Nixon Robert Fletcher Nixon is a retired politician in the province of Ontario, Canada. The son of former Premier of Ontario Harry Nixon, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 1962 by-election following his father's death... |
June 26, 1985 — July 31, 1987 | Minister of RevenueMinister of EconomicsTreasurerSuccessor Ministries to the Minister of Finance |
| Larry Grossman Larry Grossman Lawrence "Larry" Sheldon Grossman was a politician in Ontario, Canada.-Early years:Born in Toronto, Grossman was the son of Allan Grossman, who had represented a downtown Toronto riding in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for twenty years after defeating Ontario's last Communist Member of... |
May 17, 1985 — June 26, 1985 | Minister of EducationMinister of Colleges and UniversitiesProvincial Secretary for Social Development |
| Robert Welch Robert Stanley Welch Robert Stanley Kemp "Bob" Welch, OC was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller.-Early life:Welch was... |
February 20, 1985 — May 1, 1985 | Deputy PremierAttorney General |
| Thomas Wells Thomas Leonard Wells Thomas Leonard Wells was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts and William Davis... |
December 23, 1983 — February 8, 1985 | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
See also
- Government House Leader for the equivalent position in the federal House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
- House LeaderHouse LeaderIn Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...