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Harris ministry

22nd ministry of Ontario
Harris in 2014
Date formedJune 26, 1995 (1995-06-26)
Date dissolvedApril 14, 2002 (2002-04-14)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierMike Harris
Deputy Premier
Member partyProgressive Conservative
Status in legislature
Opposition partyLiberal
Opposition leader
History
Election
Legislature term
Incoming formation1995 Ontario general election
Outgoing formation2002 PC Party leadership election
PredecessorRae ministry
SuccessorEves ministry

The Harris ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from June 26, 1995, to April 14, 2002. It was chaired by the 22nd premier of Ontario, Mike Harris. The Cabinet was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded a parliamentary majority.

The ministry replaced the Rae ministry following the aftermath of the 1995 Ontario general election. The ministry governed through the 36th Parliament of Ontario and the first several years of the final seventeen months of the 37th Parliament.

After Mike Harris resigned as Premier April 14, 2002, he was succeeded by Ernie Eves.

History

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The Harris Cabinet is formed

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There were only nineteen members in the Harris cabinet at first, serving in one of eighteen discrete ministries (including the Premier; there was a minister without portfolio, Cam Jackson). The highest profile portfolios were held by Ernie Eves (Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier, David Johnson (Chair of Management Board of Cabinet and House Leader, John Snobelen (Minister of Education) Charles Harnick (Attorney General, Jim Wilson (Minister of Health, and Elizabeth Witmer (Minister of Labour). The number of ministers climbed to 20 with a minor shuffle August 16, 1996, which involved Janet Ecker coming on board as Minister of Community
and Social Services, and the addition of a second minister without portfolio, Rob Sampson.

1997 Shuffle

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The first of three major cabinet shuffles occurred October 10 1997, a few months after the midterm point of the 36th Parliament. Among others, future leadership candidates Tony Clement and John Flaherty joined cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Labour, swelling the cabinet to 23 members, including four ministers without portfolios. Twelve cabinet members in total were involved in some type of reassignment, most notably Elizabeth Witmer, who took over at Ministry of Health and David Johnson, who took over at Ministry of Education. There were two major ministerial reorganization moves:

1999 Shuffle

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The second major shuffle occurred June 17, 1999, soon after the 1999 election: the PC Party performed very similarly to their 1995 effort well but returned with a much smaller caucus in an extensively redistributed district map; Isabel Bassett, Noble Villeneuve and stalwart David Johnson all went down to defeat at the polls, while Al Leach and stalwart Charles Harnick decided not to run. Among others, John Baird, future party leader Tim Hudak, and future party leadership candidates Frank Klees and Chris Stockwell all joined cabinet, which swelled in number to 25; Stockwell was assigned to Ministry of Labour in the highest profile appointment among the rookies. Sixteen cabinet member swapped portfolios, including Jim Flaherty and Janet Ecker, who took over high profile vacancies at Attorney General and Education respectively.

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2001 Shuffle

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The third and final shuffle occurred February 8, 2001, a few months before the midterm point of the 37th Parliament, triggered by the resignation of Ernie Eves as Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier.

List of ministers

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Harris Ministry by Leadership Position
Position Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario Mike Harris June 26, 1995 April 14, 2002
Deputy Premier of Ontario Ernie Eves June 26, 1995 February 8, 2001
Jim Flaherty February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
House Leader Ernie Eves June 26, 1995 August 16, 1996
David Johnson August 16, 1996 October 10, 1997
Norm Sterling
(36th Parliament) 		October 10, 1997 May 5, 1999
Norm Sterling
(37th Parliament) 		June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Janet Ecker February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Deputy House Leader
Chris Hodgson October 10, 1997 May 5, 1999
Chief Whip David Turnbull
(as backbencher) 		June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
David Turnbull
(as cabinet member) 		October 10, 1997 May 5, 1999
Frank Klees June 17, 1999 July 30, 2001
Gary Stewart July 30, 2001 April 14, 2002
Harris Ministry by Portfolio (Alphabetical)
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Minister of Agriculture,
Food,
and Rural Affairs 		Noble Villeneuve June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Ernie Hardeman June 17, 1999 February 7, 2001
Brian Coburn February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Attorney General Charles Harnick June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Jim Flaherty June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
David Young February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Community
and Social Services 		David Tsubouchi June 26, 1995 August 16, 1996
Janet Ecker August 16, 1996 June 17, 1999
John Baird June 17, 1999 April 14, 2002
Minister of Citizenship,
Culture
and Recreation[a] 		Marilyn Mushinski June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Isabel Bassett October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
Helen Johns June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Minister of Citizenship[b] Cam Jackson February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Consumer
and Business Services[c] 		Norm Sterling June 26, 1995 August 16, 1996
David Tsubouchi August 16, 1996 June 17, 1999
Bob Runciman June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Norm Sterling February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of
Correctional Services[d] 		Rob Sampson June 17, 1999 December 4, 2000
Norm Sterling
(interim) 		December 5, 2000 March 8, 2001
Rob Sampson March 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Culture,
Tourism
and Recreation[e] 		Tim Hudak February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Education[f] John Snobelen June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
David Johnson October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
Janet Ecker June 17, 1999 April 15, 2002
Minister of
Economic Development [g][h] 		Bill Saunderson June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Al Palladini October 10, 1997 February 8, 2001
Bob Runciman February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of
the Environment
and Energy[i] 		Brenda Elliott June 26, 1995 August 16, 1996
Norm Sterling August 16, 1996 October 10, 1997
Minister of Energy
Science
and Technology[j] 		Jim Wilson October 10, 1997 April 14, 2002
Minister of the Environment[k] Norm Sterling October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
Tony Clement June 17, 1999 March 3, 2000
Dan Newman March 3, 2000 February 8, 2001
Elizabeth Witmer February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Finance Ernie Eves June 26, 1995 February 8, 2001
Jim Flaherty February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Health Jim Wilson June 26, 1995 December 9, 1996
David Johnson
interim 		December 9, 1996 February 21, 1997
Jim Wilson February 21, 1997 October 10, 1997
Elizabeth Witmer October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
merged with
Long-Term Care 		June 17, 1999 April 14, 2002
Minister of Health
and Long-Term Care[l] 		Elizabeth Witmer June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Tony Clement February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Associate Minister
of Health
and Long-Term Care[m] 		Helen Johns February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs 		Dianne Cunningham June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Norm Sterling June 17, 1999 February 8,2001
Brenda Elliott February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Labour Elizabeth Witmer June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Jim Flaherty October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
Chris Stockwell June, 17 1999 April 14, 2002
Minister of
Long-Term Care[n] 		Cam Jackson July 27, 1998 June 17, 1999
merged with
Health 		June 17, 1999 April 14, 2002
Minister
of Municipal Affairs
and Housing 		Al Leach June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Steve Gilchrist June 17, 1999 October 25, 1999
Tony Clement October 25, 1999 February 8, 2001
Chris Hodgson February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of
Natural Resources,
Northern Development
and Mines[o] 		Chris Hodgson June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Minister of
Natural Resources[p] 		John Snobelen October 10, 1997 April 14, 2002
Minister of
Northern Development
and Mines[p] 		Chris Hodgson October 10, 1997 June 2, 1999
Tim Hudak June 2, 1999 February 8, 2001
Dan Newman February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister Responsible
for Native Affairs[q] 		Charles Harnick June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Jim Flaherty June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
David Young February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister Responsible
for Children
John Baird February 8 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister Responsible
for Francophone Affairs 		Noble Villeneuve June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
John Baird June 17, 1999 April 14, 2002
Minister Responsible
for Seniors 		Cam Jackson February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister Responsible
for Women's Issues 		Dianne Cunningham June 26, 1995 June 17, 1999
Helen Johns June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Dianne Cunningham February 8, 2001 April 15, 2002
Minister of Tourism[r]
Cam Jackson June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
merged into
Culture, Tourism
and Recreation 		February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Transportation Al Palladini June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Tony Clement October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
David Turnbull June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
Brad Clark February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities[s] 		Dianne Cunningham June 17, 1999 April 15, 2002
Ministers Without Portfolio Cam Jackson June 26, 1995 July 27, 1998
Rob Sampson August 16, 1996 June 17, 1999
Margaret Marland October 10, 1997 February 8, 2001
David Turnbull October 10, 1997 June 17, 1999
Frank Klees June 17, 1999 June 30, 2001
Gary Stewart July 31, 2001 April 14, 2002
Solicitor General
and Minister
of Correctional Services[t] 		Bob Runciman June 26, 1995 April 27, 1998
Jim Flaherty
(interim) 		April 27, 1998 July 27, 1998
Bob Runciman July 27, 1998 June 17, 1999
Solicitor General[u] David Tsubouchi June 17, 1999 February 8, 2001
David Turnbull February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002
Chair of the
Management Board
of Cabinet 		David Johnson June 26, 1995 October 10, 1997
Chris Hodgson October 10, 1997 February 8, 2001
David Tsubouchi February 8, 2001 April 14, 2002

Notes

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  1. ^ reorganized into "Ministry of Citizenship" and "Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation" February 8, 2001
  2. ^ created from "Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation" February 8, 2001.
  3. ^ named "Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations" from June 26, 1995 to February 8, 2001.
  4. ^ created from "Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services" June 17, 1999.
  5. ^ created from "Ministry of Tourism" and "Ministry of Citizenship, Culture, and Recreation February 8, 2001.
  6. ^ named "Minister of Education and Training" from June 26, 1995 to June 17, 1999.
  7. ^ named "Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism" from June 26, 1995 to June 17, 1999.
  8. ^ named "Ministry of Economic Development and Trade" from June 17, 1999 to April 14, 2002.
  9. ^ divided into "Ministry of Environment" and "Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology" October 10, 1997.
  10. ^ created from "Ministry of the Environment and Energy" October 10, 1997.
  11. ^ created from "Ministry of the Environment and Energy" October 10, 1997.
  12. ^ created from "Ministry of Health" and "Ministry of Long-Term Care" June 17, 1999.
  13. ^ created February 8, 2001.
  14. ^ created July 27, 1998.
  15. ^ divided into "Ministry of Natural Resources" and "Ministry of Northern Development and Mines" October 10, 1997.
  16. ^ a b created from "Ministry of Natural Resources and Northern Development and Mines" October 10, 1997.
  17. ^ also "Attorney General."
  18. ^ created from "Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism." June 17, 1999.
  19. ^ created from "Ministry of Education and Training" June 17, 1999.
  20. ^ divided into "Solicitor General" and "Minister of Correctional Services" June 17, 1999.
  21. ^ created from "Solicitor General and Ministry of Correctional Services" June 17, 1999.

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