Former minister Rob Flack takes on the housing portfolio
There’s a new face overseeing the agriculture portfolio in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet.
Trevor Jones, the MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, is the new minister of agriculture, food and agribusiness, the premier announced on March 19.
Jones previously served as the associate minister of emergency preparedness and response. And as a parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture.
He has a background in law enforcement and within Ontario’s ag industry.
“I served as an OPP officer before transitioning to a leadership role in agribusiness,” he told The Chatham Voice prior to February’s election. “Growing up in a farming and food-processing hub, I developed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for our community and for Ontario.”
Rob Flack, who served as ag minister until the provincial election call, is now the minister of municipal affairs and housing.
Lisa Thompson retained the rural affairs file.
Other cabinet appointments include:
- Peter Bethlenfalvy as minister of finance
- Andrea Khanjin as minister of red tape reduction
- David Piccini as minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development
- Stephen Lecce as minister of energy and mines