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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.
Doug Ford. 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 since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since March 2018.
Below is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario, Canada, since Confederation in 1867. Ontario uses a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly. The premier is Ontario's head of government. The premier picks a cabinet ...
Premiership of Doug Ford. Doug Ford is the 26th and current premier of Ontario (French: Premier ministre de l'Ontario), Canada. He won a majority in the 2018 Ontario general election, as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PCPO) caucus in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was sworn in as premier on June 29, 2018. [1 ...
List of premiers of Ontario by time in office. This is a list of premiers of Ontario in order of time served in office as premier of Ontario as of September 12, 2024. 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.
Mike Harris. Michael Deane Harris OOnt (born January 23, 1945) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time as party leader, he guided the Ontario PC Party toward Blue Toryism, advocating for ...
Doug Ford (born 1964) Canadian politician and businessperson who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since March 2018. [4] He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Rob Ford (1969 – 2016) [5][6] was a ...
Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB) William Grenville Davis, PC, CC, OOnt, QC (July 30, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 18th premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985. Behind Oliver Mowat, Davis was the second-longest serving premier of Ontario. Born in Toronto, Davis was a lawyer before being elected as a Progressive ...