Seeing the positions of the new Premiere of Ontario Doug Ford’s Cabinet, I was stunned and deeply troubled.

There is no longer a Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

No more Minister of the Status of Women, and no Minister of Research, Innovation and Science.

Women’s Issues, Indigenous Relations and Housing have all been merged into other positions.

The title of “Minister of Environment and Climate Change” has now become “Minister of Environment, Conservation and Park”, showing a lack of commitment to the issue.

Minister of Education has plenty of experience in agriculture, but none in education.

Moreover, Doug Ford also vows to scrap sex-ed and carbon tax.

Dear Doug Ford,

Your actions speak louder than your promises. How can you prove that you do care for all Ontarians? How do you care for women, people of the minorities, newcomers or the Indigenous community? How will you allocate fundings towards science, climate change or education? Do you care about the voice of us students at all?

Sex-ed is not just about “where the baby comes from”, it’s also about learning how to build healthy relationships, identifying abuse and protecting ourselves. It breaks my heart to think that my 12-year-old sister may not have an education about these important topics.

I’m scared for the children who will be born in communities where corporations are allowed to pollute without restrictions because of your short-term approach.

I am an immigrant woman who has spent the past few years advocating for student voice, I also have personally worked with hundreds of immigrants and refugees. I am extremely saddened to know that my voice and their voice do not, and will not matter to you.

But worry not Mr. Ford.

I may not be 18 yet, and I’m not even close to being a Canadian citizen to vote you out. But, as much as your government would like to deny it, I do have a voice, and I will stop at nothing to raise my opinions and fight for what I believe is right. Youth matters, women matter, Indigenous people matter, science matters, climate change matters, immigrants and refugees matter, homelessness matters.

I don’t care about your political party. As long as you don’t do your job to ensure the most benefit and equity to all Ontario residents, sooner or later, we will vote you out.

Full list of the Cabinet members here: https://www.cp24.com/news/premier-doug-ford-names-21-member-cabinet-1.3994285