On September 10, 2015, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Patrick Brown, introduced his "shadow" cabinet of critics related to various government portfolios. Each critic is responsible for leading the attacks on the liberal government during Question Period and for shaping public policy responses for the PC party.

Below is a list of those individuals and their assignments:
 

Patrick Brown Leader of the Official Opposition and Critic for Education and Training, Colleges and Universities
 
Steve Clark Deputy Leader and Critic for Tourism, Culture & Sport
 
Sylvia Jones Deputy Leader and Critic for Children & Youth Services
 
Jim Wilson House Leader
 
John Yakabuski Chief Whip and Critic for Energy
 
Toby Barrett Caucus Chair, and Critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
 
Ted Arnott Deputy Speaker, Committee of the Whole, and Critic for Labour
 
Rick Nicholls Deputy Speaker, Committee of the Whole, and Critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services
 
Ernie Hardeman Committee Chair and Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing
 
Monte McNaughton Committee Chair and Critic for Economic Development,
Employment & Infrastructure, and Chair for the Blue Ribbon Panel on Prompt Payment Legislation
 
Lisa MacLeod Committee Vice Chair and Critic for the President of the Treasury Board
 
Jack MacLaren Committee Vice Chair and Critic for Natural Resources and Forestry, and Chair for the Blue Ribbon Panel on Property Rights
 
Laurie Scott Deputy House Leader, and Critic for Citizenship, Immigration & International Trade, and Critic for Women's Issues
 
Bob Bailey Deputy Whip, Critic for Democratic and Senate Reform, and Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs
 
Norm Miller Deputy Whip, and Critic for Northern Development and Mines & Aboriginal Affairs
 
Vic Fedeli Critic for Finance
 
Michael Harris Critic for Transportation and Critic for Research & Innovation
 
Randy Hillier Critic for the Attorney General
 
Tim Hudak Critic for Financial Services
 
Gila Martow Critic Responsible for Francophone Affairs and Critic for GTA Issues
 
Jim McDonell Critic for Government and Consumer Services
 
Julia Munro Critic for the Associate Minister of Finance (Ontario Retirement Pension Plan), and Critic Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy
 
Randy Pettapiece Critic for Community and Social Services and Critic Responsible for Seniors' Issues
 
Todd Smith Critic for the Hydro One Sale
 
Lisa Thompson Critic for the Environment and Cap-and-Trade
 
Bill Walker Associate Health Critic for Long-Term Care
 
Jeff Yurek Critic for Health

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