John Yakabuski

John Yakabuski
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
In office
November 5, 2018 – June 18, 2021
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byJeff Yurek
Succeeded byGreg Rickford
Minister of Transportation
In office
June 29, 2018 – November 5, 2018
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byKathryn McGarry
Succeeded byJeff Yurek
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Assumed office
October 2, 2003
Preceded bySean Conway
Personal details
Born (1957-06-14) June 14, 1957 (age 67)
Barry's Bay, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseVicky
RelationsPaul Yakabuski (Father)
Children4
Residence(s)Barry's Bay, Ontario
ProfessionBusinessman, Real Estate Agent

John A. Yakabuski[1] (born June 14, 1957) is a Canadian politician who served as Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry from 2018 to 2021 in the Doug Ford cabinet. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the eastern Ontario riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in 2003. His father, Paul Yakabuski, was also a Tory Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the area from 1963 to 1987.

  1. ^ @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.