About Finance

The Honourable Dwight Duncan
Minister of Finance and Chair of Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet

As Minister of Finance, Mr. Duncan advises Cabinet on the economic and fiscal state of the province, proposes economic, fiscal and related policy; directs the Ministry to carry out government policy as determined by Cabinet, and oversees agencies, boards and commissions  that report to taxpayers via the Ministry of Finance. The Minister is responsible for the annual Budget, usually delivered in the spring, which sums up the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year (April through March), in the context of the most current information on the economy of the province and the state of the province’s finances. A statement in the fall usually reports progress at about the midpoint of the fiscal year.

Mr. Duncan also chairs Treasury Board/ Management Board of Cabinet, the committee that oversees, co-ordinates and directs the work of the government as a whole.
Learn more about Minister Duncan.

Wayne Arthurs
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance

Wayne Arthurs, MPP, Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, is Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance. In this role he assists the Minister in his Parliamentary duties and undertakes special projects and consultations relating to the business of the Minister of Finance and Chair of Treasury board.
Read more about Parliamentary Assistant Wayne Arthurs.

Colin Andersen
Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of Treasury Board

Colin Andersen is Deputy Minister of Finance, Secretary of Treasury Board and Chair of the Ontario Financing Authority and the Ontario Electricity Financing Corporation.

Reporting to the Minister of Finance, the Deputy Minister oversees the operation of the Ministry, ensuring its efficient operation in carrying out government policy.
Learn more about Deputy Minister Colin Andersen.