If it’s spring, it means it’s time once again for Queen’s Park Briefing’s annual survey of Ontario’s political movers and shakers — and in 2026, one familiar face remains firmly at the centre of power.
This year’s QPB survey, conducted throughout April, gathered responses from cabinet ministers, MPPs, political staff, lobbyists, advocates and other Queen’s Park insiders to identify the politicians and staffers wielding the most influence behind the scenes.
Over the coming days, QPB will roll out rankings across multiple categories. We begin with the ministers respondents viewed as the most influential and effective members of Premier Doug Ford’s government.