With his most recent cabinet shuffle Doug Ford has broken his own record. With 37 members, Ontario has the largest cabinet in the province’s history!
The move has generated some pushback. Some commentators have pointed out that as ministers get paid more than ordinary MPPs and require larger staffs, taxpayers will be on the hook for increased spending.
There is some validity to that argument particularly when you remember Doug Ford’s early promises to rein in spending and run a lean, mean government — oh, we were all so young and naive back then.