Cabinet Minister
Black was promoted to the provincial cabinet on August 2, 1989, serving as Minister of Tourism and Recreation and Minister responsible for the provincial anti-drug stategy. He introduced a new provincial anti-drug strategy in November 1989 that fulfilled some of his previous recommendations, including the hiring of more police officers and the introduction of early education programs. It also allocated $4.5 million for community-based pilot projects against drug abuse; in June 1990, Black announced that this funding would to targeted to projects in nine communities.
Black was critical of the federal Goods and Services Tax introduced by the government of Brian Mulroney, arguing that it would put Ontario's tourism sector at risk of losing jobs and revenue. Tourism in Ontario declined in this period, due in large part to a continental economic downtown.
Black travelled to Paris in December 1989 to support Toronto's bid to host Expo 2000. Toronto lost the bid Hanover, West Germany.
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