Rob Shaw: Findlay’s first caucus shuffle rewards loyalty over unity - Business in Vancouver

Ontario’s cabinet shuffle offers fewer clues about a new economic direction than about the practical tests now facing the government: whether it can move major projects forward, support investment and improve the province’s competitiveness in a more difficult economic environment. For businesses, the cabinet shuffle is one factor shaping how they approach Queen’s Park this fall. The fundamental test, however, is not new: the strongest proposals do more than set out what a company needs from government. They make a credible case for what Ontario stands to gain, including investment, jobs, capacity or productivity, and identify the action needed to unlock it. The portfolios to watchOntario’s core economic portfolios remain largely unchanged, including Finance, Economic Development, Energy and Mines, Environment, Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Transportation. The more consequential changes are in portfolios with a direct bearing on how projects are financed, built and staffed. David Piccini moves to Infrastructure. Kinga Surma moves from Infrastructure to Treasury Board. Trevor Jones takes over Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.