Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet after housing minister resigns

OntarioPremier Doug Ford has announced a cabinet shuffleafter the resignation of Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark earlier in the day.

Clark, who resigned amidst pushback for his ministry's handling of the Greenbelt land swaps will be replaced by Paul Calandraaccording to a news release issued by the premier's office. Calandrawas previously the long-term care minister.

The rest of the shuffle is as follows:

• Prabmeet Sarkaria becomes minister of transportation.
• Caroline Mulroney, previously minister of transportation,becomes president of the Treasury Board.
• Stan Cho becomes minister of long-term care.
• RobFlack becomes associate minister of housing.
• Todd McCarthy becomes associate minister of transportation reporting to the minister of transportation.
• Nina Tangri becomes associate minister of small business reporting to the minister of economic development, job creation and trade.

Calandra will maintain his title of government house leader, the premier's office said. Mulroney will still be minister of Francophone affairs.

All other ministers are keeping their portfolios, the release said.