# Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada was the shadow cabinet of the main Opposition party, responsible for holding Ministers to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. In the 42nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which began in 2018 and ended in 2022, the Official Opposition was formed by the Ontario New Democratic Party.
A shuffle of the Shadow Cabinet was announced by the Ontario NDP in January to February 2021.
| Critic | Portfolio | Duration |
| Andrea Horwath | Leader of the Opposition | 2018–2022 |
| Andrea Horwath | Intergovernmental Affairs | 2018–2022 |
| Jill Andrew | Culture and Heritage (formerly Culture) | 2018–2022 |
| Jill Andrew | Women's Issues | 2019–2022 |
| Teresa Armstrong | Deputy Whip | 2018 |
| Teresa Armstrong | Deputy House Leader | 2018–2019 |
| Teresa Armstrong | Home Care and Long Term Care | 2018–2021 |
| Teresa Armstrong | Chief Whip | 2019–2021 |
| Teresa Armstrong | Children and Youth Services | 2021–2022 |
| Ian Arthur | Environment (formerly Environment and Sustainability) | 2018–2021 |
| Ian Arthur | Small Business Recovery, Reopening Main Street | 2021–2022 |
| Doly Begum | Early Learning and Childcare | 2018–2021 |
| Doly Begum | Deputy Whip | 2019–2021 |
| Doly Begum | Citizenship, Foreign Credentials and Immigration Services | 2021–2022 |
| Jessica Bell | Transit | 2018–2021 |
| Jessica Bell | Tenant Rights, Housing, and Urban Planning | 2021–2022 |
| Rima Berns-McGown | Poverty and Homelessness | 2018–2022 |
| Gilles Bisson | House Leader | 2018–2021 |
| Gilles Bisson | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 2021–2022 |
| Guy Bourgouin | Francophone Affairs | 2018–2022 |
| Guy Bourgouin | Training, Trades and Apprenticeships | 2018–2021 |
| Jeff Burch | Municipal Affairs | 2018–2022 |
| Catherine Fife | Economic Growth and Job Creation (formerly Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation) | 2018–2021 |
| Catherine Fife | Research and Innovation (formerly Jobs, Employment, Research and Innovation) | 2018–2021 |
| Catherine Fife | International Trade | 2019–2021 |
| Catherine Fife | Finance and Treasury Board | 2021–2022 |
| Catherine Fife | Caucus Chair | 2021–2022 |
| Jennifer French | Transportation and Highways | 2018–2022 |
| Jennifer French | Infrastructure | 2018–2022 |
| Wayne Gates | Labour-Workplace Health and Safety (formerly Health and Safety, WSIB) | 2018–2022 |
| Wayne Gates | Auto Strategy (formerly Auto and Manufacturing) | 2019–2022 |
| Wayne Gates | Training, Trades and Apprenticeships | 2021–2022 |
| France Gelinas | Health (formerly Health Care) | 2018–2022 |
| France Gelinas | Deputy House Leader | 2018 |
| France Gelinas | Chief Whip | 2018–2019 |
| Chris Glover | Colleges and Universities | 2018–2021 |
| Chris Glover | Technology Development and Innovation | 2021–2022 |
| Lisa Gretzky | Community and Social Services | 2018–2022 |
| Joel Harden | Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities | 2018–2022 |
| Joel Harden | Seniors (formerly Pensions and Seniors Affairs) | 2018–2021 |
| Faisal Hassan | Youth Opportunities (formerly Youth Engagement) | 2018–2022 |
| Percy Hatfield | OLG and Horse Racing | 2018–2022 |
| Bhutila Karpoche | Mental Health and Addictions | 2018–2021 |
| Bhutila Karpoche | Deputy Whip | 2018–2019 |
| Bhutila Karpoche | Early Learning and Childcare | 2021–2022 |
| Terence Kernaghan | LGBTQ Issues | 2018–2022 |
| Terence Kernaghan | Government Services and Consumer Protection | 2021–2022 |
| Laura Mae Lindo | Anti-Racism | 2018–2022 |
| Laura Mae Lindo | Citizenship and Immigration Services | 2018–2021 |
| Laura Mae Lindo | Colleges and Universities | 2021–2022 |
| Sol Mamakwa | Indigenous and Treaty Relations (formerly Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) | 2018–2022 |
| Michael Mantha | Northern Development (formerly Northern Development and Mines) | 2018–2022 |
| Michael Mantha | Caucus Chair | 2018–2021 |
| Michael Mantha | Tourism | 2021–2022 |
| Michael Mantha | Deputy Whip | 2021–2022 |
| Paul Miller | Sports (formerly Tourism and Sport) | 2018–2022 |
| Paul Miller | Pensions | 2019–2022 |
| Judith Monteith-Farrell | Natural Resources, Forestry and Mines (formerly Natural Resources, Forestry, Conservation and Parks) | 2018–2022 |
| Suze Morrison | Housing | 2018–2019 |
| Suze Morrison | Women's Issues | 2018–2019 |
| Suze Morrison | Tenant Rights | 2019–2021 |
| Suze Morrison | Urban Indigenous Issues | 2019–2022 |
| Suze Morrison | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Response | 2019–2022 |
| Taras Natyshak | International Trade | 2018–2019 |
| Taras Natyshak | Ethics and Accountability | 2019–2022 |
| Taras Natyshak | Job Creation and Economic Recovery | 2021–2022 |
| Tom Rakocevic | Government Services and Consumer Protection | 2018–2021 |
| Tom Rakocevic | Auto Insurance | 2019–2021 |
| Tom Rakocevic | Transit | 2021–2022 |
| Peggy Sattler | Economic Development | 2018–2019 |
| Peggy Sattler | Deputy House Leader | 2019–2021 |
| Peggy Sattler | Pay Equity | 2019–2021 |
| Peggy Sattler | Employment Standards | 2019–2021 |
| Peggy Sattler | Democratic Reform | 2019–2022 |
| Peggy Sattler | House Leader | 2021–2022 |
| Peggy Sattler | Labour | 2021–2022 |
| Sandy Shaw | Finance and Treasury Board | 2018–2021 |
| Sandy Shaw | Environment, Conservation and Parks | 2021–2022 |
| Gurratan Singh | Auto Insurance | 2018–2019 |
| Gurratan Singh | Attorney General | 2019–2022 |
| Gurratan Singh | Deputy House Leader | 2021–2022 |
| Sara Singh | Deputy Leader | 2018–2022 |
| Sara Singh | Attorney General | 2018–2019 |
| Sara Singh | Housing | 2019–2021 |
| Sara Singh | Seniors, Home Care, and Long Term Care | 2021–2022 |
| Jennie Stevens | Veterans, Legions and Military Affairs | 2018–2022 |
| Marit Stiles | Education | 2018–2022 |
| Peter Tabuns | Climate Crisis (formerly Energy and Climate Change) | 2018–2022 |
| Peter Tabuns | Energy (formerly Energy and Climate Change) | 2018–2022 |
| Monique Taylor | Children and Youth Services | 2018–2021 |
| Monique Taylor | Deputy Whip | 2019–2022 |
| Monique Taylor | Mental Health and Addictions | 2021–2022 |
| John Vanthof | Deputy Leader | 2018–2022 |
| John Vanthof | Chief Whip | 2018, 2021–2022 |
| John Vanthof | Agriculture and Food, Rural Development | 2018–2022 |
| Jamie West | Labour Relations Act (formerly Labour) | 2018–2021 |
| Jamie West | Northern Infrastructure, Transportation and Roads | 2021–2022 |
| Kevin Yarde | Community Safety and Correctional Services | 2018–2019, 2019–2021 |
| Kevin Yarde | Deputy Whip | 2018–2019 |
| Kevin Yarde | Solicitor General | 2019 |
| Kevin Yarde | Auto Insurance | 2021–2022 |