The Nixon Ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from May 18, 1943, to August 17, 1943. It was led by the 13th Premier of Ontario, Harry Nixon. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Conant ministry following the 1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Nixon ministry governed through the final few weeks of the 20th Parliament of Ontario. It is the shortest-lived ministry in Ontario history.
Nixon resigned after his party lost the 1943 Ontario general election. Kennedy was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George A. Drew.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Ontario | Harry Nixon[1] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Patrick Michael Dewan[2] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Attorney General | Eric Cross[3] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Education | Duncan McArthur[4] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Health | Harold Kirby[5] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Ministry of Highways | Thomas McQuesten[6] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Labour | ??? | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Lands and Forests |
Norman Hipel[7] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Mines | Robert Laurier[8] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs |
Eric Cross | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Public Welfare |
Farquhar Oliver[9] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Minister of Public Works |
Farquhar Oliver | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios |
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| Provincial Secretary and Registrar |
Harry Nixon | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
| Treasurer | Arthur Gordon[10] | May 18, 1943 | August 17, 1943 |
Notes
References
- ^ "George Alexander Drew | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. February 14, 1939.
- ^ "Patrick Michael Dewan | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
- ^ "Eric William Blake Cross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 6, 1937.
- ^ "Duncan McArthur | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 23, 1940.
- ^ "Harold James Kirby | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
- ^ "Thomas Baker McQuesten | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
- ^ "Norman Otto Hipel | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
- ^ "Robert Laurier | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. November 27, 1940.
- ^ "Farquhar Robert Oliver | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. December 1, 1926.
- ^ "Arthur St. Clair Gordon | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.