Deputy Premier of Ontario
Vice-première ministre de l'Ontario
Incumbent
Sylvia Jones
since June 24, 2022
Executive Council of Ontario
Style
StatusIncumbent
Member of
Reports to
SeatQueen's Park, Toronto
AppointerThe lieutenant governor
on the advice of the premier
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderBob Welch
FormationSeptember 21, 1977 (1977-09-21)
Salary$101,750 (2018)[1]

The deputy premier of Ontario (French: vice-première ministre de l'Ontario) is a minister of the Crown and senior member of the provincial Executive Council (Cabinet). The office was first created in 1977 is conferred on the advice of the premier of Ontario. Though the role is seen as informally important, it does not hold formal legal power in its own right, and does not automatically receive any powers in the case of absence or death of a premier.[2]

Sylvia Jones is the 12th and current deputy premier of Ontario, assuming office on June 24, 2022. She concurrently serves as the minister of health.[3]

History

For much of the province's early history, the position of provincial secretary and registrar of Ontario was the second most powerful position in the Ontario Cabinet. This role diminished by the 1960s, overtaken by the deputy premier in 1977 and abolished in 1985.

To date, every person serving as deputy premier of Ontario has also concurrently held another senior position in the Ontario Cabinet. Bette Stephenson, Robert Nixon, Floyd Laughren, Ernie Eves, Jim Flaherty, and Dwight Duncan were all concurrently provincial treasurer or, as that position was renamed in 1993, minister of Finance.

Deputy premiers of Ontario

Name Term of office Tenure Political party
(Ministry)		 Note
1Bob WelchSeptember 21, 1977February 8, 19857 years, 238 days PC
(Davis)		 While Attorney General, Provincial Secretary for Justice, Minister of Culture and Recreation (1977–78), Minister of Energy (1979–83) & Minister Responsible for Women's Issues (1983–85)
February 8, 1985May 17, 1985 PC
(Miller)		 While Attorney General
2Bette StephensonMay 17, 1985June 26, 198540 daysWhile Treasurer & Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet
VacantJune 26, 1985September 29, 1987 Liberal
(Peterson)
3Robert NixonSeptember 29, 1987October 1, 19903 years, 2 daysWhile Treasurer, Minister of Economics and Minister of Financial Institutions
4Floyd LaughrenOctober 1, 1990June 26, 19954 years, 268 days NDP
(Rae)		 While Minister of Economics and Treasurer (1990–93) & Minister of Finance (1993-95)
5Ernie EvesJune 26, 1995February 8, 20015 years, 227 days PC
(Harris)		 While Minister of Finance
6Jim FlahertyFebruary 8, 2001April 14, 20021 year, 65 daysWhile Minister of Finance
7Elizabeth WitmerApril 15, 2002October 22, 20031 year, 190 days PC
(Eves)		 While Minister of Education
VacantOctober 23, 2003September 20, 2006 Liberal
(McGuinty)
8George SmithermanSeptember 21, 2006September 8, 20092 years, 352 daysWhile Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2006–08) & Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (2008–09)
VacantSeptember 9, 2009October 19, 2011
9Dwight DuncanOctober 20, 2011December 21, 20121 year, 62 daysWhile Minister of Finance & Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet
10Deb MatthewsFebruary 11, 2013January 17, 20184 years, 340 days Liberal
(Wynne)		 While Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2013–14), President of the Treasury Board (2014–16) & Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development (2016–18)
VacantJanuary 17, 2018June 29, 2018
11Christine ElliottJune 29, 2018June 24, 20223 years, 360 days PC
(Ford)		 While Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (until June 20, 2019) and while Minister of Health (June 20, 2019 – June 24, 2022)
12Sylvia JonesJune 24, 2022Present1 year, 199 days While Minister of Health (June 24, 2022 – Present)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Public sector salary disclosure 2018: all sectors and seconded employees". Government of Ontario. June 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ Lang, Eugene (August 6, 2020). "The role of deputy prime minister is not as powerful as most think". Policy Options. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  3. ↑ Jun 29, Marieke Walsh Published on; 2018 11:40am (2018-06-29). "Doug Ford reveals 21-member cabinet featuring deputy premier Christine Elliott". iPolitics. Retrieved 2021-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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