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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