Calandra, previously handling the housing file, now faces the high-pressure role of managing the province’s schools and negotiating with powerful teachers’ unions.
Published Mar 20, 2025 at 8:05pm
Premier of Ontario Doug Ford gives a speech after the cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet shuffle has raised eyebrows among insiders, with some questioning key appointments and what they signal about the government’s priorities.
One of the most talked-about moves is Paul Calandra’s shift to the education portfolio.
“I don’t know a person who would want that file,” a source close to the party, who asked to remain anonymous so they could speak freely, said.
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