Rae ministry

Rae ministry
Rae ministry
; 21th ministry of Ontario
	Premier Bob Rae
Date formed	October 1, 1990
Date dissolved	June 25, 1995
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II;
Lieutenant Governor	Lincoln Alexander (1990-1991); Hal Jackman (1991-1995);
Premier	Bob Rae
Deputy Premier	Floyd Laughren;
Member party	NDP
Status in legislature	Majority (1990-1995);
Opposition party	Liberal
Opposition leader	Bob Nixon (1990-1991) (interim); Murray Elston (1991) (interim); Jim Bradley (1991-1992) (interim); Lyn McLeod (1992-1995);
History
Election	2003
Legislature term	35th Parliament of Ontario;
Incoming formation	1990 Ontario general election
Outgoing formation	1995 Ontario general election
Predecessor	Peterson ministry
Successor	Harris ministry

The Rae Ministry is the name given to the Executive Council of Ontario under the leadership of Bob Rae, the 21st premier and president of the executive council.

The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Ontario New Democratic Party which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on the advice of the premier. Members of the council are styled "the Honourable" only for the duration of their membership, not for life.

History

The Rae Ministry is formed

Rae assembled a cabinet of 26 ministers, which was sworn in October 1, 1990. None of the newly appointed cabinet ministers had any ministerial experience; this is probably the first time this has been the case since Mitch Hepburn in 1934, but I will have to check and get back to you on this.

High-profile portfolios went to Marion Boyd (as Minister of Education), Evelyn Gigantes (as Minister of Health), Howard Hampton (as Minister of Justice and Attorney General), Frances Lankin (as Chair of Management Board of Cabinet and Minister of Government Services), Floyd Laughren (as Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and "Minister of Economics"), Bob Mackenzie (as Minister of Labour, and Allan Pilkey (as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology).

Eleven of the newly appointed cabinet ministers were women, several of whom were appointed to such high-profile portfolios, such as the aforementioned Boyd, Gigantes, and Lankin, as well as Shelley Martel (appointed House Leader) and Shirley Coppen (as Chief Whip). Anne Swarbrick was appointed Minister Responsible for Women's Issues.

There were 26 portfolios at the beginning of the Rae ministry (including the Premiership). Two cabinet members were appointed to multiple portfolios: Premier Rae himself (Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) and Frances Lankin (see above). Meanwhile, there were two ministers without portfolios: the aforementioned Coppen and Swarbrick.

1993: Cabinet Shuffle

The Last Days of Rae

By the time the 1995 Ontario general election was held June 8, 1995, there were only 22 cabinet members in the Rae ministry. Only eleven of them held their seats (including three of the contestants of the 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election, Tony Silipo, Frances Lankin, and the winner of that contest, Howard Hampton) and the NDP caucus shrank from 74 to 17.

Summary

33 people served in the Rae ministry. Thirteen were women.

Zanana Akande was the only person of colour to serve; she was Minister of Community and Social Services from October 1, 1990 to October 10, 1991. She was the first woman of the African Diaspora to serve as a cabinet minister in Canada, and the first such person elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. After she stepped down, the Rae ministry was all-white; this was the last time Ontario had an all-white ministry.

Everyone who served in the cabinet was culturally Christian. Bob Rae has strong family ties to the Jewish faith (including a Jewish wife, Arlene Perly Rae), but he was raised Anglican and has never formally converted to Judaism.

List of ministers

Rae Ministry by Leadership Position
Position	Minister	Tenure
Position	Minister	Start	End
Premier of Ontario	Bob Rae^[1]	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Deputy Premier of Ontario	Floyd Laughren^[2]	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
House Leader	Shelley Martel^[3]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
House Leader	Dave Cooke^[4]	July 31, 1991	April 28, 1995
Chief Whip	Shirley Coppen^[5]	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Chief Whip	Fred Wilson^[6]	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995

Rae ministry by portfolio
Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
Portfolio	Minister	Start	End
Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet	Frances Lankin^[7]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Tony Silipo^[8]	July 31, 1991	September 23, 1992
	Dave Cooke	September 23, 1992	February 3, 1993
	Brian Charlton^[9]	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs^[a]	Elmer Buchanan^[10]	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister of Justice and Attorney General	Howard Hampton^[11]	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Minister of Justice and Attorney General	Marion Boyd^[12]	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Citizenship	Elaine Ziemba^[13]	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Ministry of Colleges and Universities^[b]	Richard Allen^[14]	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Ministry of Colleges and Universities^[b]	merged with Education and Training	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Community and Social Services	Zanana Akande^[15]	October 1, 1990	October 10, 1991
	Marion Boyd	October 15, 1991	February 3, 1993
	Tony Silipo	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations	Peter Kormos^[16]	October 1, 1990	March 18, 1991
Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations	Marilyn Churley^[17]	March 18, 1991	June 25, 1995
Minister of Culture and Communication	Rosario Marchese^[18]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Karen Haslam^[19]	July 31, 1991	February 3, 1993
	merged with Tourism and Recreation	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Education^[c]	Marion Boyd	October 1, 1990	October 15, 1991
	Tony Silipo	October 15, 1991	February 3, 1993
	Dave Cooke	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Energy	Jenny Carter^[20]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Will Ferguson^[21]	July 31, 1991	February 13, 1992
	Brian Charlton	February 13, 1992	February 3, 1993
	merged with Environment	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of the Environment	Ruth Grier^[22]	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Minister of the Environment	merged with Energy	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of the Environment and Energy ^[d]	Bud Wildman^[23]	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Finance^[e]^[f]	Floyd Laughren	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister of Financial Institutions	Peter Kormos	October 1, 1990	March 18, 1991
	Brian Charlton	March 18, 1991	February 3, 1993
	merged with Chair of Management Board	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Government Services	Frances Lankin	October 1, 1990	April 22, 1991
	Fred Wilson	April 22, 1991	February 3, 1993
	merged with Chair of Management Board	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Health	Evelyn Gigantes^[24]	October 1, 1990	April 18, 1991
	Frances Lankin	April 22, 1991	February 3, 1993
	Ruth Grier	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	Bob Rae	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology^[g]	Allan Pilkey^[25]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Ed Philip^[26]	July 31, 1991	February 3, 1993
	Frances Lankin	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Labour	Bob Mackenzie^[27]	October 1, 1990	October 20, 1994
Minister of Labour	Shirley Coppen	October 20, 1994	June 25, 1995
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing^[h]	Dave Cooke	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
Minister of Municipal Affairs	merged with Housing	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Dave Cooke	July 31, 1991	February 3, 1993
	Ed Philip	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Housing	merged with Municipal Affairs	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Evelyn Gigantes	July 31, 1991	August 18, 1994
	Richard Allen	August 22, 1994	June 25, 1995
Minister of Natural Resources	Bud Wildman	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Minister of Natural Resources	Howard Hampton	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Northern Development	Shelley Martel	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
Minister of Northern Development	merged with Mines	July 31, 1991	June 25, 1995
Minister of Mines	Gilles Pouliot^[28]	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
Minister of Mines	merged with Northern Development	July 31, 1991	June 25, 1995
Minister of Northern Development and Mines^[i]	Shelley Martel	July 31, 1991	October 7, 1994
Minister of Northern Development and Mines^[i]	Gilles Pouliot	October 7, 1994	June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for Disabled Persons	Elaine Ziemba	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs	Gilles Pouliot	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for Native Affairs	Bud Wildman	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Minister Responsible for Native Affairs	Howard Hampton	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for Seniors	Elaine Ziemba	October 1, 1990	June 25, 1995
Minister Responsible for Women's Issues	Anne Swarbrick^[29]	October 1, 1990	September 11, 1991
Minister Responsible for Women's Issues	Marion Boyd	September 11, 1991	June 25, 1995
Minister of Revenue	Shelley Wark-Martyn^[30]	October 1, 1990	February 3, 1993
Minister of Revenue	merged with Finance	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Tourism and Recreation^[j]	Peter North^[31]	October 1, 1990	November 13, 1992
	Ed Philip	November 13, 1992	February 3, 1993
	Anne Swarbrick	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
Minister of Transportation	Ed Philip	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Gilles Pouliot	July 31, 1991	October 21, 1994
	Mike Farnan^[32]	October 21, 1994	June 25, 1995
Ministers Without Portfolio	Shirley Coppen	October 1, 1990	October 21, 1994
	Anne Swarbrick	October 1, 1990	September 11, 1991
	Richard Allen	February 3, 1993	August 18, 1994
	Karen Haslam	February 3, 1993	June 14, 1993
	Allan Pilkey	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
	Fred Wilson	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995
	Mike Farnan	June 17, 1993	October 21, 1994
Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services^[k]	Mike Farnan	October 1, 1990	July 31, 1991
	Allan Pilkey	July 31, 1991	September 23, 1992
	Allan Pilkey (only Solicitor General)	September 23, 1992	February 3, 1993
	David Christopherson^[33] (only Correctional Services)	September 23, 1992	February 3, 1993
	David Christopherson	February 3, 1993	June 25, 1995

Notes

^ named "Ministry of Agriculture and Food" from October 1, 1990 to March 9, 1994.
^ there is also a "Ministry of Skills Development" held by the same cabinet member from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.
^ named "Minister of Education and Training from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
^ created February 3, 1993 by merger of "Ministry of Energy" and "Ministry of Environment."
^ called "Treasurer" from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.
^ also "Minister of Economics" from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.
^ renamed "Minister of Economic Development and Trade" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
^ divided into the "Ministry of Municipal Affairs" and the "Ministry of Housing" July 31, 1991.
^ created July 31, 1991 in a merger of "Ministry Mines" and "Ministry of Northern Development"
^ named "Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Recreation" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.
^ briefly divided into "Solicitor General" and "Minister of Correctional Services" from September 23, 1992 to February 3, 1993.

References

[AgriFoodRA-10] "Ministry of Agriculture and Food" from October 1, 1990 to March 9, 1994.

[skillsdevs-15] there is also a "Ministry of Skills Development" held by the same cabinet member from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.

[edutraining-22] "Minister of Education and Training from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.

[enviroenergy-26] reated February 3, 1993 by merger of "Ministry of Energy" and "Ministry of Environment."

[treasurer-28] "Treasurer" from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.

[finance-29] so "Minister of Economics" from October 1, 1990 to February 3, 1993.

[economic-development-trade-31] renamed "Minister of Economic Development and Trade" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.

[housing-35] vided into the "Ministry of Municipal Affairs" and the "Ministry of Housing" July 31, 1991.

[ND&mines-37] reated July 31, 1991 in a merger of "Ministry Mines" and "Ministry of Northern Development"

[cultourec-40] "Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Recreation" from February 3, 1993 to June 25, 1995.

[SG&CS-43] riefly divided into "Solicitor General" and "Minister of Correctional Services" from September 23, 1992 to February 3, 1993.

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