Blake ministry
Blake ministry | |
|---|---|
2nd ministry of Ontario | |
Edward Blake, Second Premier of Ontario, 1871-1872 | |
| Date formed | December 20, 1871 |
| Date dissolved | October 25, 1872 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Premier | Edward Blake |
| Member party | Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1871 |
| Legislature term | |
| Incoming formation | resignation of Sandfield Macdonald |
| Outgoing formation | resignation of Edward Blake |
| Predecessor | Macdonald ministry |
| Successor | Mowat ministry |
The Blake ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from December 20, 1871, to October 25, 1872. It was led by the 2nd Premier of Ontario, Edward Blake. 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.
The ministry replaced the Sandfield Macdonald ministry following the resignation of Premier John Sandfield Macdonald, who departed after his "Patent Combination" ministry lost a vote of confidence in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Blake ministry served for less than a year during the 2nd Parliament of Ontario.
Blake resigned in 1872 to pursue a career in federal politics. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Oliver Mowat.