Davis ministry

Davis ministry

17th ministry of Ontario
Premier Bill Davis in 1979
Date formedMarch 1, 1971 (1971-03-01)
Date dissolvedFebruary 8, 1985 (1985-02-08)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierBill Davis
Deputy Premier
Member partyPC Party
Status in legislature
Opposition partyLiberal, Ontario New Democratic Party
Opposition leader
History
Elections1971, 1975, 1977, 1981
Legislature term
Incoming formation1971 PC leadership convention
Outgoing formationresignation
PredecessorRobarts ministry
SuccessorMiller ministry

The Davis ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from March 1, 1971, to February 8, 1985. It was the longest-lived ministry of Ontario in the 20th century.

It was led by the 18th Premier of Ontario, Bill Davis. The ministry was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded at first a majority, and then a minority, before returning at last to majority status in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Robarts ministry following the resignation of Premier John Robarts and the 1971 PC leadership convention. The Davis ministry governed through the last few months of the 28th Parliament of Ontario, through the entirety of the 29th, 30th, and 31st Parliaments of Ontario, and most of the 32nd Parliament of Ontario.

Davis resigned as Premier of Ontario in 1985 and was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by David Peterson.

ola.org says Mitchell is Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations 1982-1983 but I doubt it. Also says Welch was AG after January 1975, but I think Clement is in by then (that's what ola.org says and it makes the most sense)

Davis's first election was October 21, 1971. I guess his cabinet sits until December 8, 1971? That's when Wishart goes.

It is unclear if Intergovernmental Affairs separates from Treasurer etc. August 18, 1978 or August 30, 1979. I am going with 1978, because otherwise Wells has nothing to do.

Wins minorities in September 18, 1975 and June 9, 1977; majority in March 19, 1981

List of ministers

Davis Ministry by Leadership Position
Position Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario Bill Davis[1] March 1, 1971 February 8, 1985
Deputy Premier of Ontario Bob Welch[2]
position created 		September 21, 1977 February 8, 1985
House Leader Thomas Leonard Wells[3] December 23, 1983 February 8, 1985
Chief Whip Bud Gregory[4] April 10, 1981 July 6, 1983
Robert G. Eaton[5] July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Davis ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Chair of the
Management Board
of Cabinet[a] 		Darcy McKeough[6][b] March 1, 1971 April 7, 1972
Charles MacNaughton[7] February 2, 1972 September 28, 1972
Eric Winkler[8] September 28, 1972 October 7, 1975
James Auld[9] October 7, 1975 August 18, 1978
George McCague[10] August 18, 1978 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Agriculture and Food 		William Atcheson
Stewart[11] 		March 1, 1971 October 7, 1975
Bill Newman[12] October 7, 1975 August 30, 1979
Lorne Henderson[13] August 30, 1979 February 13, 1982
Dennis Timbrell[14] February 13, 1982 February 8, 1985
Attorney General[c] Allan Lawrence[15] March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Dalton Bales[16] February 2, 1972 February 26, 1974
Bob Welch February 26, 1974 January 14, 1975
John Clement[17] January 14, 1975 October 7, 1975
Roy McMurtry[18] October 7, 1975 February 8, 1985
Minister of Citizenship
and Culture[d] 		Bob Welch January 14, 1975 August 18, 1978
Reuben Baetz[19] August 18, 1978 February 13, 1982
Bruce McCaffrey[20] February 13, 1982 July 6, 1983
Susan Fish[21] July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Colleges
and Universities[e] 		John White[22] March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
George Kerr[23] February 2, 1972 September 28, 1972
Jack McNie[24] September 28, 1972 February 26, 1974
James Auld February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
Harry Parrott[25] October 7, 1975 August 18, 1978
Bette Stephenson[26] August 18, 1978 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Community
and Social Services[f] 		Thomas Leonard Wells March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
René Brunelle[27] February 2, 1972 October 7, 1975
James A. Taylor[28] October 7, 1975 February 3, 1977
Keith Norton[29] February 3, 1977 April 10, 1981
Frank Drea[30] April 10, 1981 September 29, 1983
Bruce McCaffrey
interim 		September 29, 1983 November 21, 1983
Frank Drea November 21, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Consumer
and Commercial Relations[g] 		Arthur Wishart[31] March 1, 1971 December 8, 1971
Gordon Carton[32] December 8, 1971 February 2, 1972
Eric Winkler February 2, 1972 September 28, 1972
John Clement September 28, 1972 June 18, 1975
Sid Handleman[33] June 18, 1975 September 21, 1977
Larry Grossman[34] September 21, 1977 October 18, 1978
Frank Drea October 18, 1978 April 10, 1981
Gordon Walker[35] April 10, 1981 February 13, 1982
Robert C. Mitchell?[36] April 30, 1982 September 12, 1983
Robert Elgie[37] February 13, 1982 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Correctional Services 		Syl Apps[38] March 1, 1971 February 26, 1974
Richard Potter[39] February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
John Smith[40] October 7, 1975 February 3, 1977
Arthur Meen[41] February 3, 1977 June 23, 1977
John MacBeth[42]
interim 		June 23, 1977 September 21, 1977
Frank Drea September 21, 1977 October 18, 1978
Gordon Walker October 18, 1978 April 10, 1981
Nick Leluk[43] April 10, 1981 February 8, 1985
Minister of Education Bob Welch March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Thomas Wells February 2, 1972 August 18, 1978
Bette Stephenson August 18, 1978 February 8, 1985
Minister of Energy[h] George Kerr March 1, 1971 July 23, 1971
Did not exist[i] July 23, 1971 July 4, 1973
Darcy McKeough July 4, 1973 June 18, 1975
Dennis Timbrell June 18, 1975 February 3, 1977
James A. Taylor February 3, 1977 January 21, 1978
Reuben Baetz January 21, 1978 August 18, 1978
James Auld August 18, 1978 August 30, 1979
Bob Welch August 30, 1979 July 6, 1983
Philip Andrewes[44] July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of
the Environment[j] 		George Kerr July 23, 1971 February 2, 1972
James Auld February 2, 1972 February 26, 1974
Bill Newman February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
George Kerr October 7, 1975 January 21, 1978
George McCague January 21, 1978 August 18, 1978
Harry Craig Parrott August 18, 1978 April 10, 1981
Keith Norton April 10, 1981 July 6, 1983
Andy Brandt[45] July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Treasurer and
Minister of Economics[k] 		Darcy McKeough March 1, 1971 September 7, 1972
Charles MacNaughton September 7, 1972 January 15, 1973
John White January 15, 1973 June 18, 1975
Darcy McKeough June 18, 1975 August 18, 1978
Frank Miller[46] August 18, 1978 July 6, 1983
Larry Grossman July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Government Services[l] 		James Auld March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
James W. Snow[47] February 2, 1972 October 7, 1975
Margaret Scrivener[48] October 7, 1975 February 3, 1977
John Smith February 3, 1977 June 23, 1977
James Auld June 23, 1977 September 21, 1977
George McCague September 21, 1977 January 21, 1978
Lorne Henderson January 21, 1978 August 30, 1979
Douglas Wiseman August 30, 1979 July 6, 1983
George Ashe[49] July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Health Bert Lawrence[50] March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Richard Potter February 2, 1972 February 26, 1974
Frank Miller February 26, 1974 February 3, 1977
Dennis Timbrell February 3, 1977 February 13, 1982
Larry Grossman February 13, 1982 July 6, 1983
Keith Norton July 6, 1983 October 11, 1983
Thomas Leonard Wells
interim 		October 11, 1983 December 5, 1983
Keith Norton December 5, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs 		merged with
Treasurer 		1972 1978
Thomas Leonard Wells August 18, 1978 February 8, 1985
Minister of Industry
and Trade
Development[m] 		Allan Grossman[51] March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
John White February 2, 1972 January 15, 1973
Claude Bennett[52] January 15, 1973 January 21, 1978
John Rhodes[53] January 21, 1978 September 25, 1978
Larry Grossman October 18, 1978 February 13, 1982
Gordon Walker February 13, 1982 July 6, 1983
Frank Miller July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Labour Gordon Carton March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Fernand Guindon[54] February 2, 1972 May 31, 1974
John MacBeth May 31, 1974 October 7, 1975
Bette Stephenson October 7, 1975 August 18, 1978
Robert Elgie August 18, 1978 February 13, 1982
Russ Ramsay[55] February 13, 1982 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Municipal Affairs 		Dalton Bales March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Darcy McKeough February 2, 1972 April 7, 1972
merged with Intergovermental
Affairs 		April 7, 1972 July 3, 1981
merged with
Municipal Affairs
and Housing 		July 3, 1981 February 8, 1985
Minister of Housing[n] Bob Welch November 7, 1973 February 26, 1974
Sid Handleman February 26, 1974 October 7, 1974
Donald Irvine[56] October 7, 1974 October 7, 1975
John Rhodes October 7, 1975 January 21, 1978
Claude Bennett January 21, 1978 July 3, 1981
merged with
Municipal Affairs
and Housing 		July 3, 1981 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Municipal Affairs
and Housing 		Claude Bennett July 3, 1981 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Natural Resources[o] 		René Brunelle March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Leo Bernier[57] February 2, 1972 February 3, 1977
Frank Miller February 3, 1977 August 18, 1978
James Auld August 18, 1978 April 10, 1981
Alan Pope[58] April 10, 1981 February 8, 1985
Minister of Northern Affairs[p] Leo Bernier March 1, 1971 April 7, 1972
merged with
Natural Resources? 		1972 1977
Leo Bernier February 3, 1977 February 8, 1985
Minister Responsible for
Women's Issues 		Bob Welch May 17, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Revenue Eric Alfred Winkler March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Allan Grossman February 2, 1972 February 26, 1974
Arthur Meen February 26, 1974 February 3, 1977
Margaret Scrivener February 3, 1977 January 21, 1978
Lorne Maeck[59] January 21, 1978 April 10, 1981
George Ashe April 10, 1981 July 6, 1983
Bud Gregory July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Minister of Tourism
and Recreation[q] 		Fernand Guindon March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
John White February 2, 1972 April 7, 1972
merged with Industry
and Tourism 		April 7, 1972 February 13, 1982
Reuben Baetz February 13, 1982 February 8, 1985
Minister of
Transportation
and Communications[r] 		Charles MacNaughton March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Gordon Carton February 2, 1972 February 26, 1974
John Rhodes February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
James W. Snow October 7, 1975 February 8, 1985
Ministers
Without Portfolios 		Richard Potter March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
James W. Snow March 1, 1971 February 2, 1972
Claude Bennett September 28, 1972 January 15, 1973
Margaret Birch September 28, 1972 February 26, 1974)
Jack McNie February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
Donald Irvine February 26, 1974 October 7, 1974
Sid Handleman October 7, 1974 June 18, 1975
Richard B. Beckett[60] June 18, 1975 October 7, 1975
Lorne Henderson October 7, 1975 January 21, 1978
René Brunelle October 7, 1975 February 3, 1977
Douglas Wiseman January 21, 1978 August 30, 1979
Alan Pope August 30, 1979 April 10, 1981
Bud Gregory August 29, 1979 July 6, 1983
Norm Sterling[61] April 10, 1981 February 13, 1982
Bruce McCaffrey April 10, 1981 February 13, 1982
Gordon Dean[62] July 6, 1983 December 23, 1983
Robert G. Eaton February 13, 1982 February 5, 1985
Provincial Secretary
and Ministry of
Citizenship[s] 		John Yaremko[63] March 1, 1971 April 7, 1972
Provincial Secretary
for Justice 		Allan Lawrence January 5, 1972 September 28, 1972
George Kerr September 28, 1972 February 26, 1974
Bob Welch February 26, 1974 June 18, 1975
John Clement June 18, 1975 October 7, 1975
John MacBeth October 7, 1975 January 21, 1978
George Kerr January 21, 1978 August 18, 1978
Bob Welch August 18, 1978 August 30, 1979
Gordon Walker August 30, 1979 February 13, 1982
Norman Sterling February 13, 1982 December 23, 1983
Gordon Walker December 23, 1983 February 8, 1985
Provincial Secretary
for
Resource Development 		Bert Lawrence January 5, 1972 February 26, 1974
Allan Grossman February 26, 1974 October 7, 1975
Donald Irvine October 7, 1975 February 3, 1977
René Brunelle February 3, 1977 April 10, 1981
Russ Ramsay April 10, 1981 February 13, 1982
Lorne Henderson February 13, 1982 July 6, 1983
Norm Sterling July 6, 1983 February 8, 1985
Provincial Secretary
for Social Development 		Bob Welch January 5, 1972 February 26, 1974
Margaret Birch[64] February 26, 1974 July 6, 1983
Bruce McCaffrey July 6, 1983 December 23, 1983
Gordon Dean December 23, 1983 February 8, 1985
Solicitor General[t] John Yaremko April 7, 1972 February 26, 1974
George Kerr February 26, 1974 June 18, 1975
John Clement June 18, 1975 October 7, 1975
John MacBeth October 7, 1975 January 21, 1978
George Kerr January 21, 1978 September 11, 1978
Roy McMurtry September 11, 1978 February 13, 1982
George William Taylor February 13, 1982 June 26, 1985

Notes

  1. ^ created February 2, 1972.
  2. ^ as "Chair of the Treasury Board."
  3. ^ named "Minister of Justice and Attorney General" from March 1, 1971 to April 7, 1972.
  4. ^ created January 14, 1975 as "Ministry of Culture and Recreation;" renamed "Ministry of Citizenship and Culture" February 13, 1982.
  5. ^ named "Ministry of University Affairs" from March 1, 1971 to October 28, 1971.
  6. ^ named "Ministry of Social and Family Services" from March 1, 1971 to April 10, 1972.
  7. ^ named "Ministry of Financial and Commercial Affairs" from March 1, 1971 to April 10, 1972.
  8. ^ named "Ministry of Energy and Resources Management from March 1, 1971 to July 23, 1971.
  9. ^ "Energy" mandate largely transferred to existing "Ministry of Mines and Northern Affairs;" "Resource Management" mandate largely transferred to newly created "Ministry of Environment".
  10. ^ created July 23, 1971.
  11. ^ named "Treasurer and Minister of Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs from April 7, 1972 to August 18, 1978.
  12. ^ named "Ministry of Public Works" until April 7, 1972.
  13. ^ named "Ministry of Trade and Development" from March 1, 1971 to April 7, 1972; named "Ministry of Industry and Tourism" from April 7, 1972 to February 13, 1982.
  14. ^ created November 7, 1973.
  15. ^ only "Minister of Lands and Forests from March 1, 1971 to April 7, 1972.
  16. ^ named "Ministry of Mines and Northern Affairs" from March 1, 1971 to 1972; then I think it merges with Natural Resources till 1977; then it is Mines and Northern Affairs 1977-1985
  17. ^ named "Ministry of Tourism and Information" from March 1, 1971 to April 7, 1972.
  18. ^ concurrently "Ministry of Highways" and "Minister of Transport" from March 1, 1971 to May 28, 1971.
  19. ^ eliminated 1972. There will be no portfolio with a "Citizenship" mandate again until 1982
  20. ^ Looks like Davis briefly discontinued the position of SG till 7 April 1972.

References

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  2. ^ "Robert Stanley Welch | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 25, 1963.
  3. ^ "Thomas Leonard Wells | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 25, 1963.
  4. ^ "Milton Edward Charles Gregory | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 18, 1975.
  5. ^ "Robert Gordon Eaton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 21, 1971.
  6. ^ "William Darcy McKeough | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 25, 1963.
  7. ^ "Charles Steel MacNaughton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". May 12, 1958.
  8. ^ "Eric Alfred Winkler | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 17, 1967.
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  10. ^ "George R. McCague | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 18, 1975.
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  14. ^ "Dennis Roy Timbrell | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 21, 1971.
  15. ^ "Allan Frederick Lawrence | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". May 12, 1958.
  16. ^ "Dalton Arthur Bales | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 25, 1963.
  17. ^ "John Twining Clement | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 21, 1971.
  18. ^ "Roland "Roy" McMurtry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". September 18, 1975.
  19. ^ "Reuben Conrad Baetz | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 9, 1977.
  20. ^ "Bruce Robert McCaffrey | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 9, 1977.
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  61. ^ "Norman W. Sterling | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 9, 1977.
  62. ^ "Gordon Howlett Dean | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". March 19, 1981.
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  64. ^ "Margaret Birch | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 21, 1971.