Hardy ministry
Cabinet of Ontario, 1896–1899
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The Hardy ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from July 21, 1896, to October 21, 1899. It was led by the 4th Premier of Ontario, Arthur Sturgis Hardy. 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.
- George Airey Kirkpatrick (1896)
- Casimir Gzowski (1896-1897)
- Oliver Mowat (1897-1899)
Hardy ministry | |
|---|---|
 4th ministry of Ontario | |
 Arthur Sturgis Hardy, c. 1900 | |
| Date formed | July 21, 1896 |
| Date dissolved | October 21, 1899 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor |
|
| Premier | Arthur Sturgis Hardy |
| Member party | Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Incoming formation | resignation of Mowat |
| Outgoing formation | resignation of Hardy |
| Election | 1898 |
| Legislature term | |
| Predecessor | Mowat ministry |
| Successor | Ross ministry |
The ministry replaced the Mowat ministry following the resignation of Premier Oliver Mowat, who departed in 1896 to serve in Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier's federal cabinet. The Hardy ministry governed through the second half of the 8th Parliament of Ontario, as well as part of the 9th Parliament of Ontario.
Hardy resigned in 1899. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George William Ross.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Ontario | Arthur Sturgis Hardy[1] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
| Attorney General | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 | |
| Treasurer | Richard Harcourt[2] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
| Provincial Secretary and Registrar | William Balfour[3] | July 21, 1896 | August 19. 1896 [a] |
| Elihu Davis[4] | August 28, 1896 | October 21, 1899 | |
| Commissioner of Crown Lands | John Morison Gibson[5] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Dryden[6] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
| Commissioner of Public Works | William Harty[7] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
| Minister of Education | George William Ross[8] | July 21, 1896 | October 21, 1899 |
