Greg Rickford

The Honourable Greg Rickford PC, KC, MPP
Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Incumbent
Assumed office June 29, 2018
Premier	Doug Ford
Preceded by	David Zimmer
Minister of Northern Development
Incumbent
Assumed office June 24, 2022
Premier	Doug Ford
Preceded by	Himself (as Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines)
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River
Incumbent
Assumed office June 7, 2018
Preceded by	Sarah Campbell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kenora
In office October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015
Preceded by	Roger Valley
Succeeded by	Bob Nault
Additional offices held Ontario Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry In office June 18, 2021 – June 24, 2022 Premier Doug Ford Preceded by Himself (as Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines) John Yakabuski (as Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry) Succeeded by Himself (as Minister of Northern Development) Graydon Smith (as Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry) Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines In office June 29, 2018 – June 18, 2021 Premier Doug Ford Preceded by Glenn Thibeault (Energy) Michael Gravelle (Northern Development & Mines) Succeeded by Todd Smith (Energy) Minister of Natural Resources In office March 19, 2014 – November 4, 2015 Prime Minister Stephen Harper Preceded by Joe Oliver Succeeded by Jim Carr Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 Prime Minister Stephen Harper Preceded by Tony Clement Succeeded by Position abolished Minister of State for Science and Technology In office July 15, 2013 – March 19, 2014 Prime Minister Stephen Harper Preceded by Gary Goodyear Succeeded by Ed Holder Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs In office January 30, 2011 – July 15, 2013 Prime Minister Stephen Harper Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Mark Strahl
Personal details
Born	(1967-09-24) September 24, 1967 (age 56) Paris, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Other political affiliations	Conservative Party of Canada
Alma mater	Mohawk College (Dipl.) University of Victoria (BScNursing) McGill University (JD, BCL) Université Laval (MBA)
Occupation	Nurse, lawyer, politician

David Gregory Rickford PC KC MPP (born September 24, 1967) is a Canadian politician. He is the Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs in the Executive Council of Ontario under Premier Doug Ford. He represents the Kenora—Rainy River riding in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Rickford previously served as the federal Minister of Natural Resources and as the Minister of State for Science and Technology in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 2008 federal election^[1] and represented the electoral district of Kenora as a member of the Conservative Party until his defeat in the 2015 election.