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Long-time minister in UFO and Liberal governments. Called an election immediately after becoming premier and led his government to defeat. Shortest-serving Ontario premier but went on to be Ontario's longest-serving MPP. 14: George A. Drew (1894–1973) 17 August 1943 19 October 1948 1943 election (21st Leg.)
This is a list of premiers of Ontario in order of time served in office as premier of Ontario as of February 18, 2025. The preceding premier always stays in office during an election campaign, and that time is included in the total. See also List of Ontario political parties by time in office.
Douglas Robert Ford Jr. MPP (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The premier of Ontario (French: premier ministre de l'Ontario) [note 1] is the head of government of Ontario.Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly; as such, the premier typically sits as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.
Premier of Ontario. 2018 – present; Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader 2018 – present; Mayor of Toronto. 2010 – 2014; Toronto city councillor. 2000 – 2010, 2014 – 2016 (Rob Ford) 2010 – 2014 (Doug Ford) 2018 – 2022 (Michael Ford) Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. 2022 – present; Toronto District ...
Nipissing University's $25 million Harris Learning Library, which opened in 2011, is named after the former premier. In 2012, Harris started a local Nurse Next Door Home Care franchise in Toronto with wife Laura. [60] In May 2014, Harris co-led an independent Canadian mission to observe the Ukrainian presidential election. [61]
Ernest Larry Eves OOnt KC [1] (born June 17, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 23rd premier of Ontario from 2002 to 2003. A Progressive Conservative, he took over the premiership upon Mike Harris's resignation as party leader, but the party was defeated in the 2003 election by the Liberals, under Dalton McGuinty.
Kathleen O'Day Wynne (/ w ɪ n / ⓘ WIN; born May 21, 1953) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of Ontario and leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2013 to 2018. She was member of provincial parliament (MPP) for Don Valley West from 2003 to 2022. Wynne is the first female premier of Ontario and the first openly ...