On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Pursuant to the prerogative of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario to appoint persons to serve Her Majesty’s Government of Ontario in the discharge of its executive obligations and responsibilities,

William Thornton

be appointed Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, effective March 9, 2018, to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a period not exceeding three years from the effective date of this appointment.

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered: December 14, 2017

Revoked by: Order in Council 688/2019