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Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes surprise cabinet shuffle as legislature winds down for summer

Paul Calandra is losing the government House leader post to Clark but will remain minister of housing and municipal affairs. Todd Smith will swap posts with Lecce, taking over in education, while Lecce becomes the new energy minister.

Published Jun 6, 2024 at 10:35pm

Marco Vigliotti
Barbara Patrocinio
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Marco Vigliotti
& Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes surprise cabinet shuffle as legislature winds down for summer

Premier Doug Ford unveiled a revamped front-bench in a surprise cabinet shuffle on Thursday, welcoming back into the fold Steve Clark, who resigned amidst the Greenbelt scandal, while handing Stephen Lecce a new assignment.

Paul Calandra is losing the government House leader post to Clark but will remain minister of housing and municipal affairs. Todd Smith will swap posts with Lecce, taking over in education, while Lecce becomes the new energy minister.

Lecce told reporters after the shuffle that he was "honoured" to take on the new post.

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