Rae appointed Chief Government Whip of Ontario

[Queen’s Park] – Today, Matthew Rae, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Perth-Wellington, was appointed Chief Government Whip of Ontario and will continue his role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

“I look forward to serving the people of Ontario and our government in these roles, in addition to my responsibilities as MPP for Perth-Wellington,” said MPP Rae. “I want to thank Premier Ford for the trust he has placed in me.”

“Our government was re-elected with a strong mandate to protect Ontario and continue to build a stronger and more prosperous province. I look forward to working closely with Government House Leader, Steve Clark, and our entire government caucus to ensure our ambitious legislative agenda meets the challenges ahead of us,” said MPP Rae.

At the age of 34, Rae is the second youngest MPP to ever serve in the role of Chief Government Whip. Former Minister and MPP, John Baird, was the youngest MPP to serve as Chief Government Whip at the age of 33 under Premier Eves in April 2002. 

Rae was recently re-elected for a second term in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.