Former Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has returned to the Ford cabinet, following a shuffle on Friday.
Phillips will take over as Minister of Long Term Care, taking over for Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, who will now serve as Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.
Phillips resigned from his previous cabinet position after he left the country for St. Barthelemy, an pricey island in the Caribbean some time in early December. The office of the premier said at the time that Ford was not aware of Phillips' trip until after he had left Canada.
It would later be revealed that Ford's top staffers knew of Phillips' vacation.
BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet, ejecting some long-serving PC party members, while promoting more multicultural MPPs.
— Colin D'Mello CTVNews (@ColinDMello) June 18, 2021
Significantly: Merrilee Fullerton has been replaced at LTC. Rod Phillips taking over.
"With 21% of residents now fully vaccinated as Team Ontario sets new records in daily shots, we can be confident that the worst of the pandemic is behind us,” a statement from Ford said.
Ontario can’t wait around to build critical infrastructure projects. We need to get shovels in the ground to build colleges & universities, #LTC homes, hospitals & schools.
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) June 18, 2021
We use MZOs in close consultation with municipalities to build critical projects Ontatians need. pic.twitter.com/wDTunPkRsx
"As we continue our work to rebuild and support Ontario’s health system, our renewed team is well positioned to deliver on the priorities that matter to Ontarians, including getting more people back to work, making life more affordable, supporting businesses and job creators and building transit infrastructure."
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
