Hardy ministry
Hardy ministry | |
|---|---|
4th ministry of Ontario | |
Arthur Sturgis Hardy, c. 1900 | |
| Date formed | July 21, 1896 |
| Date dissolved | October 21, 1899 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Premier | Arthur Sturgis Hardy |
| Member party | Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | 1898 |
| Legislature term | |
| Incoming formation | resignation of Mowat |
| Outgoing formation | resignation of Hardy |
| Predecessor | Mowat ministry |
| Successor | Ross ministry |
The Hardy ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from July 21, 1896, to October 21, 1899. It was led by the 4th Premier of Ontario, Arthur Sturgis Hardy. 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 Mowat ministry following the resignation of Premier Oliver Mowat, who departed in 1896 to serve in Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier's federal cabinet. The Hardy ministry governed through the second half of the 8th Parliament of Ontario, as well as part of the 9th Parliament of Ontario.
Hardy resigned in 1899. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George William Ross.