Parliamentary Assistants Help Build A Stronger Ontario

January 25, 2010 1:10 PM

New Parliamentary Assistants To Help Drive Forward On Priorities

Several Ontario MPPs are getting new portfolios in order to drive the government's economic, education and green energy agenda.

Parliamentary assistants work with ministers to carry out the government's agenda.

They are often assigned special projects and develop policy proposals for the government. In the Legislature, they often represent their ministers during debate on government bills.

The Premier made the following changes to parliamentary assistant portfolios:

  • Lorenzo Berardinetti becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour
  • Donna Cansfield becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Housing)
  • Bob Delaney becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Revenue
  • Vic Dhillon becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Responsible for Seniors
  • Dave Levac becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (Energy)
  • Amrit Mangat becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Ted McMeekin becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training Colleges and Universities
  • Liz Sandals becomes Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation
  • Mario Sergio becomes Parliamentary Assistant to Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Corrections)

Quick Facts

  • There are a total of 33 parliamentary assistants in the government.

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