# Rae ministry

The Rae ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 1, 1990, to June 26, 1995. It was led by the 21st Premier of Ontario, Bob Rae. The ministry was made up of members of the Ontario New Democratic Party, which commanded a majority in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Peterson ministry following the 1990 Ontario general election. The ministry governed through all of the 35th Parliament of Ontario.
After the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario secured a majority in the 1995 Ontario general election, Rae resigned, and was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Mike Harris.

## History
### The Rae Ministry is formed

There were 28 portfolios at the beginning of the Rae ministry (including the Premiership). There was only one instance of ministerial portfolio reorganisation as Rae took over from Peterson: Solicitor General and Ministry of Correctional Services were combined into "Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services".

### Early Changes

The first big change to come to the Rae ministry was the departure of Peter Kormos as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions on April 18, 1991, just past the six month mark of the mandate. Kormos had been tasked to implement a public auto insurance system, one of the promises of the recent election campaign, but partly because Kormos was such a disruptive presence in the ministry, and partly because the party would soon abandon that promise, Kormos was dismissed from the ministry. He was succeeded at Consumer and Commercial Relations by Marilyn Churley and at Financial Institutions by Brian Charlton, both newly appointed cabinet ministers.
A month later, on April 18, 1991, Evelyn Gigantes became the second high-profile departure, stepping down after violating the confidentiality of an Ontarian seeking treatment outside of Canada. She was replaced as Minister of Health by Frances Lankin, who surrendered her Ministry of Government Services portfolio to newly appointed cabinet minister Fred Wilson.
There were two instances of ministerial portfolio reorganisation:
* Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was divided into a "Ministry of Municipal Affairs", and a "Ministry of Housing".
* Ministry of Northern Development and Ministry of Mines were combined into the "Ministry of Northern Development and Mines".
Alas, in the months to come, more members were step down: Zanana Akande resigned in a conflict of interest scandal October 10, 1991; newly appointed cabinet minister William Ferguson resigned February 12, 1992 from his post a Minister of Energy from her post as Minister of Community and Social Services amid allegations of having committed a sexual assault while working as a correctional officer at a girl's reform school in the 1970s (he was later acquitted); and Peter North resigned on November 13, 1992 from his post as Minister of Tourism and Recreation amid allegations of having offered a job to a person he was hoping to start a relationship with.

### The Last Days of Rae

Only eleven cabinet members held their seats (including three of the contestants of the soon to be conducted 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election, Tony Silipo, Frances Lankin, and the winner of that contest, Howard Hampton) and the NDP caucus shrank from 74 to 17.

## Summary

33 people served in the Rae ministry. Thirteen were women.
Zanana Akande was the only person of colour to serve; she was Minister of Community and Social Services from October 1, 1990 to October 10, 1991.
Everyone who served in the cabinet was culturally Christian; this was the last time Ontario had an all-Christian ministry. Bob Rae has strong family ties to the Jewish faith (including a Jewish wife, Arlene Perly Rae), and he is a member of Holy Blossom Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Toronto, but he was raised Anglican and has never formally converted to Judaism.
The Rae ministry began with 26 cabinet members and ended with 22; it began with 27 portfolios and ended with 21. It is unusual for ministries to shrink in size in either respect.

## List of ministers

Rae Ministry by Leadership Position :
| Position | Minister | Tenure | Tenure |
| Position | Minister | Start | End |
| Premier of Ontario | Bob Rae | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Deputy Premier of Ontario | Floyd Laughren | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| House Leader | Shelley Martel | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| House Leader | Dave Cooke | July 31, 1991 | April 28, 1995 |
| Chief Whip | Shirley Coppen | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Chief Whip | Fred Wilson | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
Rae ministry by portfolio :
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | Tenure |
| Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
| Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet | Frances Lankin | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet | Tony Silipo | July 31, 1991 | September 23, 1992 |
| Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet | Dave Cooke | September 23, 1992 | February 3, 1993 |
| Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet | Brian Charlton | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | Elmer Buchanan | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Attorney General | Howard Hampton | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Attorney General | Marion Boyd | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Citizenship | Elaine Ziemba | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Ministry of Colleges and Universities | Richard Allen | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Ministry of Colleges and Universities | merged with Education and Training | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Community and Social Services | Zanana Akande | October 1, 1990 | October 10, 1991 |
| Minister of Community and Social Services | Marion Boyd | October 15, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Community and Social Services | Tony Silipo | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations | Peter Kormos | October 1, 1990 | March 18, 1991 |
| Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations | Marilyn Churley | March 18, 1991 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Culture and Communication | Rosario Marchese | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Culture and Communication | Karen Haslam | July 31, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Culture and Communication | merged with Tourism and Recreation | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Education | Marion Boyd | October 1, 1990 | October 15, 1991 |
| Minister of Education | Tony Silipo | October 15, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Education | Dave Cooke | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Energy | Jenny Carter | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Energy | Will Ferguson | July 31, 1991 | February 13, 1992 |
| Minister of Energy | Brian Charlton | February 13, 1992 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Energy | merged with Environment | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of the Environment | Ruth Grier | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of the Environment | merged with Energy | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of the Environment and Energy | Bud Wildman | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Finance | Floyd Laughren | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Financial Institutions | Peter Kormos | October 1, 1990 | March 18, 1991 |
| Minister of Financial Institutions | Brian Charlton | March 18, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Financial Institutions | merged with Chair of Management Board | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Government Services | Frances Lankin | October 1, 1990 | April 22, 1991 |
| Minister of Government Services | Fred Wilson | April 22, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Government Services | merged with Chair of Management Board | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Health | Evelyn Gigantes | October 1, 1990 | April 18, 1991 |
| Minister of Health | Frances Lankin | April 22, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Health | Ruth Grier | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | Bob Rae | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology | Allan Pilkey | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology | Ed Philip | July 31, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology | Frances Lankin | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Labour | Bob Mackenzie | October 1, 1990 | October 20, 1994 |
| Minister of Labour | Shirley Coppen | October 20, 1994 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Dave Cooke | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | merged with Housing | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Dave Cooke | July 31, 1991 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Ed Philip | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Housing | merged with Municipal Affairs | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Housing | Evelyn Gigantes | July 31, 1991 | August 18, 1994 |
| Minister of Housing | Richard Allen | August 22, 1994 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Natural Resources | Bud Wildman | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Natural Resources | Howard Hampton | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Northern Development | Shelley Martel | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Northern Development | merged with Mines | July 31, 1991 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Mines | Gilles Pouliot | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Mines | merged with Northern Development | July 31, 1991 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Northern Development and Mines | Shelley Martel | July 31, 1991 | October 7, 1994 |
| Minister of Northern Development and Mines | Gilles Pouliot | October 7, 1994 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister Responsible for Disabled Persons | Elaine Ziemba | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs | Gilles Pouliot | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister Responsible for Native Affairs | Bud Wildman | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister Responsible for Native Affairs | Howard Hampton | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister Responsible for Seniors | Elaine Ziemba | October 1, 1990 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister Responsible for Women's Issues | Anne Swarbrick | October 1, 1990 | September 11, 1991 |
| Minister Responsible for Women's Issues | Marion Boyd | September 11, 1991 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Revenue | Shelley Wark-Martyn | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Revenue | merged with Finance | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Ministry of Skills Development | Richard Allen | October 1, 1990 | February 3, 1993 |
| Ministry of Skills Development | merged with Colleges and Universities | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Tourism and Recreation | Peter North | October 1, 1990 | November 13, 1992 |
| Minister of Tourism and Recreation | Ed Philip | November 13, 1992 | February 3, 1993 |
| Minister of Tourism and Recreation | Anne Swarbrick | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Minister of Transportation | Ed Philip | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Minister of Transportation | Gilles Pouliot | July 31, 1991 | October 21, 1994 |
| Minister of Transportation | Mike Farnan | October 21, 1994 | June 25, 1995 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Shirley Coppen | October 1, 1990 | October 21, 1994 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Anne Swarbrick | October 1, 1990 | September 11, 1991 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Richard Allen | February 3, 1993 | August 18, 1994 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Karen Haslam | February 3, 1993 | June 14, 1993 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Allan Pilkey | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Fred Wilson | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios | Mike Farnan | June 17, 1993 | October 21, 1994 |
| Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services | Mike Farnan | October 1, 1990 | July 31, 1991 |
| Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services | Allan Pilkey | July 31, 1991 | September 23, 1992 |
| Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services | Allan Pilkey (only Solicitor General) | September 23, 1992 | February 3, 1993 |
| Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services | David Christopherson (only Correctional Services) | September 23, 1992 | February 3, 1993 |
| Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services | David Christopherson | February 3, 1993 | June 25, 1995 |