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 Government House Leaders may simultaneously hold another portfolio or be specifically designated as a minister without portfolio to participate in cabinet.
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 Steve Clark (as of June 6, 2024).
Government House Leaders +1983–present Name Tenure Concurrentministry Steve Clark June 6, 2024 – present Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier (October 2024–present) Paul Calandra June 20, 2019 – June 6, 2024 Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2023–present) Minister of Long-Term Care (2022–2023)
Minister Without Portfolio (2019-2022) Todd Smith June 29, 2018 – June 20, 2019 Minister of Government and Consumer Services Yasir Naqvi June 24, 2014 – June 29, 2018 Attorney GeneralMinister of Community Safety and Correctional Services John Milloy October 20, 2011 – June 24, 2014 Minister of Community and Social Services Minister of Government ServicesMinister of Training, Colleges & Universities Monique Smith February 4, 2009 – October 6, 2011 Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsMinister 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 October 23, 2003 – October 11, 2005 Minister of Energy John Baird June 17, 2003 – September 2, 2003 Minister of EnergyMinister Responsible for Francophone Affairs Chris Stockwell April 15, 2002 – June 17, 2003 Minister of the Environment Janet Ecker February 8, 2001 – April 14, 2002 Minister of Education Norm 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 August 16, 1996 – October 10, 1997 Minister of HealthInterim Ernie Eves June 26, 1995 – August 16, 1996 Minister of FinanceDeputy Premier Dave Cooke July 31, 1991 – April 28, 1995 Minister of Municipal Affairs (1991–1993)Minister of Education (1993–1995) Shelley Martel October 1, 1990 – July 31, 1991 Minister of Northern Development Chris Ward August 2, 1989 – August 2, 1990 Minister of Government Services Sean Conway September 29, 1987 – August 2, 1989 Minister of Mines Robert Nixon June 26, 1985 – July 31, 1987 Minister of RevenueMinister of EconomicsTreasurerSuccessor Ministries to the Minister of Finance Larry Grossman May 17, 1985 – June 26, 1985 Minister of EducationMinister of Colleges and UniversitiesProvincial Secretary for Social Development Bob Welch February 20, 1985 – May 1, 1985 Deputy PremierAttorney General Thomas Wells December 23, 1983 – February 8, 1985 Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
See also Government House Leader for the equivalent position in the federal House of Commons House Leader
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