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This is a list of premiers of Ontario in order of time served in office as premier of Ontario as of January 25, 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.
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.)
The Government of Ontario (French: Gouvernement de l'Ontario) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Ontario.The term Government of Ontario refers specifically to the executive—political ministers of the Crown (the Cabinet/Executive Council), appointed on the advice of the premier, and the non-partisan Ontario Public Service (whom the Executive Council ...
The position of Ontario premier evolved from the role of Joint Premier of Canada for Canada West, with John Sandfield Macdonald, the second-last joint premier of Canada becoming the first prime minister of the province of Ontario, a position that later was renamed to "Premier". [4] [5] J.S. Macdonald was in office from 1867 to 1871.
In ill health; retired. First prime minister born in what would become Canada, and first of only two prime ministers to serve while in the Senate. 4: John Sparrow David Thompson (1845–1894) 5 December 1892 12 December 1894 Appointment (7th Parl.) Liberal–Conservative: MP for Antigonish, NS: 5th [13] [14] Minister of Justice; first Catholic ...
Instead, until the appointment of Stephen Harper as prime minister, successive governments made subtle efforts to diminish the stature of the Canadian monarchy [25] —as David Smith said: "the historic Crown with its anthem, emblems, and symbolism made accessible a past the government of the day rejected" [26] —though never, since the ...
July 1 – Sir John A. Macdonald becomes the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada. July 1 – The Windsor Police Service is established. July 4 – Hiram Blanchard becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Charles Tupper. July 15 – Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau becomes the first premier of Quebec.
November 14 - Canada's first community-based campus radio station, CKCU-FM in Ottawa, hits the airwaves; November 18 - The wearing of seatbelts is made mandatory in Ontario; November 28 - Canadair nationalized; December 22 - William R. Bennett sworn in as Premier of British Columbia, replacing David Barrett.