Trevor Jones
Government of Ontario
Estimated cost to Ontario
$1.0B
Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development as of the September 10, 2026 cabinet shuffle.
Connected Scandals
Ontario's Auditor General found that $750 million in Skills Development Fund grants were awarded in a process that was "not fair, transparent or accountable." Ford's own campaign manager Kory Teneycke runs a lobbying firm whose clients received over $100 million — nearly 3x any other firm. The Premier's nephew's former chief of staff registered as a lobbyist immediately after leaving the Premier's office, and his clients received grants. Labour Minister David Piccini's office overrode civil servants' recommendations in over half of cases reviewed.
Became Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — the ministry that administers the Skills Development Fund — in the September 10, 2026 cabinet shuffle, taking over from David Piccini.