Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (Ontario)
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The Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal was responsible for public infrastructure
in the Canadian province of Ontario
. It was not only responsible for funding individual capital projects,http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2007/08/11/c5974.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html but for drafting the capital budget in place of the Ministry of Finance. The ministry was previously known under the title of Superbuild and was listed as such under many of its projects.
In July 2005, the ministry was granted control over the LCBO
and other provincial crown corporations. It was speculated that such a move indicated the upcoming privatization of the LCBO, but no such event has occurred. The basis for such an assumption rested on the belief by some that Superbuild and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal played a pivotal role in establishing private-public partnerships in Ontario.
The Ministry was merged with the Ministry of Energy in June, 2008, at which time the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure was created. The post was split with Bob Chiarelli
becoming the Ministry of Infrastructure.
From 2003 to 2007 the Ministry was responsible for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
, but it is now under the Ministry of Finance (Ontario)
.
Public infrastructure
Public infrastructure is a general term often qualified specifically as:* Aviation infrastructure - air traffic control technology in aviation* Critical infrastructure - assets required to sustain human life...
in the Canadian province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was not only responsible for funding individual capital projects,http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2007/08/11/c5974.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html but for drafting the capital budget in place of the Ministry of Finance. The ministry was previously known under the title of Superbuild and was listed as such under many of its projects.
In July 2005, the ministry was granted control over the LCBO
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is a provincial Crown corporation in Ontario, Canada established in 1927 by Lieutenant Governor William Donald Ross, on the advice of his Premier, Howard Ferguson, to sell liquor, wine, and beer through a chain of retail stores...
and other provincial crown corporations. It was speculated that such a move indicated the upcoming privatization of the LCBO, but no such event has occurred. The basis for such an assumption rested on the belief by some that Superbuild and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal played a pivotal role in establishing private-public partnerships in Ontario.
The Ministry was merged with the Ministry of Energy in June, 2008, at which time the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure was created. The post was split with Bob Chiarelli
Bob Chiarelli
Robert "Bob" Chiarelli is a Canadian politician. He served in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1997, and was subsequently re-elected to the legislature in 2010 after serving as regional chair and mayor of Ottawa from 1997 to 2006...
becoming the Ministry of Infrastructure.
From 2003 to 2007 the Ministry was responsible for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation , known for corporate branding purposes simply as OLG since 2006, is a Crown Corporation of the Government of Ontario, Canada. It is responsible for the province's lotteries, charity and Aboriginal casinos, commercial casinos, and slot machines at...
, but it is now under the Ministry of Finance (Ontario)
Ministry of Finance (Ontario)
The Ministry of Finance is a portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario commonly known as the cabinet. The Finance Minister is responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of the Canadian province of Ontario...
.
External links
- Ontario Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (archived copy)