Eves ministry

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Eves ministry
23rd ministry of Ontario
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Date formed	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Date dissolved	October 23, 2003 (2003-10-23)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	James Bartleman
Premier	Ernie Eves
Deputy Premier	Elizabeth Witmer
Member party	Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature	Majority (2002-2003)
Opposition party	Liberal
Opposition leader	Dalton McGuinty
History
Election	1999
Legislature term	37th Parliament of Ontario
Incoming formation	2002 PC Party leadership election
Outgoing formation	2003 Ontario general election
Predecessor	Harris ministry
Successor	McGuinty Ministry

The Eves ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from April 15, 2002, to October 22, 2003. It was led by the 23rd premier of Ontario, Ernie Eves. The cabinet was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded a parliamentary majority.

The ministry replaced the Harris ministry following the 2002 PC Party leadership election, occurring after the resignation of Premier Mike Harris. The ministry governed through the final seventeen months of the 37th Parliament of Ontario.

After the PC Party lost the 2003 election, the Eves ministry resigned, and was succeeded by the McGuinty ministry lead by Dalton McGuinty.