Ontario Premier Doug Ford to announce new cabinet

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to unveil his new cabinet today.

The Progressive Conservatives won 83 out of the legislature’s 124 seats in the election earlier this month, providing Ford with dozens of potential cabinet choices.

There were 28 people in his previous cabinet, but there is some speculation he will name an even larger executive council.

Observers have suggested that Ford will look to increase regional representation, such as from Windsor and Hamilton, where the Progressive Conservatives won seats that had been long held by New Democrats.

One of the biggest positions to fill is Ontario’s minister of health. Christine Elliott did not run again after serving for the past four years.

Whoever is named education minister will have to quickly get to work, as the major education unions have already filed notices to begin the next round of contract negotiations.