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94-591: 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. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario . With his brother Randy, Ford co-owns Deco Labels and Tags ,

188-411: A monorail , a boat-in hotel, the world's largest Ferris wheel and a mega-mall . The plan was ridiculed in the media and council voted it down—including by members of the mayoral executive committee. Ford caused controversy after revealing that his brother Rob would be served a subpoena if Rob's friend and driver Alexander Lisi went to court over charges of extortion. Ford commented that the subpoena

282-527: A "spending spree". He said he would condense the Conservative platform adopted under former leader Patrick Brown, reducing "about ten percent of [it]", into a five-point plan focusing on health, education, creating jobs, getting rid of the province's cap and trade program for carbon emissions, and reducing electricity rates. Ford was critical of the sex education components of the Ontario health curriculum which

376-433: A $ 100 million fund for public school repair, free prescriptions to youth 24 and under, and an initiative to add indigenous peoples content to school curriculum, and eliminated free tuition for low-income students (while reducing tuition fees by 10 per cent), On July 11, 2018, Ford announced that Ontario's health curriculum including sexual education components, updated by the previous government in 2015, would be reverted to

470-483: A PC MPP candidate in 1995 and 1999. He also ran his brother Rob's council campaigns in 2000, 2003, and 2006, and Rob's winning mayoral campaign in 2010. On October 25, 2010, Ford was elected as councillor to Toronto City Council in Ward 2. He succeeded his brother, Rob, who ran successfully for mayor of Toronto. Upon election, Doug Ford announced that he would donate his $ 100,000 annual salary to community organizations. As

564-449: A candidate in the next provincial election , which was called for June 12, 2014, so that he could focus on his brother's re-election campaign. Ford explained, "The timing right now just doesn't work." After his brother Rob entered drug rehab in May 2014, Ford commented that he would not rule out running for mayor. Rob returned from rehab and continued his campaign for mayor, but withdrew after he

658-469: A city councillor, Ford voted to privatize garbage pickup west of Yonge Street, declare the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service, reduce the office budget of city councillors and eliminate the vehicle registration tax. While on city council, Ford served on the board of Build Toronto, an arm's-length city body responsible for developing and selling city land. He was also a director of

752-489: A greater emphasis on arithmetic and memorization of the multiplication table . Legislative Assembly of Ontario His Majesty's Loyal Opposition Other parties The Legislative Assembly of Ontario ( OLA ; French : Assemblée législative de l'Ontario ) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario . Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by

846-565: A hospital staff shortage throughout Ontario. In May 2023, Ford's government passed Bill 60, also known as the Your Health Act , to allow private clinics to perform more surgeries (including cataract surgeries, minimally invasive gynecological surgeries and eventually knee and hip replacements) and procedures (including MRI and CT scans) covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). Health Minister Sylvia Jones argued

940-414: A member of Council and his duties as a principal of Deco." Since Ford was no longer a councillor by the time the ruling was issued, the commissioner did not recommend any sanctions for Ford. On September 9, 2017, Ford announced at his family's annual barbecue that he would run for mayor of Toronto in the 2018 election , saying "this one's for you, Robbie", referring to his younger brother Rob who had died

1034-458: A new section called the Lansing Cutoff was constructed joining the two disconnected pieces. The orphaned section of Sheppard between the 404 and Victoria Park was renamed Old Sheppard Avenue. 43°46′34″N 79°20′13″W  /  43.77611°N 79.33694°W  / 43.77611; -79.33694 Sheppard continues straight east through Scarborough until just east of Meadowvale Road, where

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1128-558: A printing business operating in Canada and the United States that was founded by their father, Doug Ford Sr. , who served as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1995 to 1999. Ford was a Toronto city councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North from 2010 to 2014 at the same time that his brother, Rob Ford , was mayor of Toronto . Ford ran for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election , where he placed second behind John Tory . In 2018, Ford won

1222-588: A resolution passed in the Assembly on April 7, 1938. However, the Legislative Assembly Act refers only to "members of the Assembly". The Legislative Assembly is the second largest Canadian provincial deliberative assembly by number of members after the National Assembly of Quebec . The current assembly was elected on June 2, 2022 , as part of the 43rd Parliament of Ontario . Owing to the location of

1316-495: A result of lowering the price floor, a regulation that capped annual increases in pricing that was tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was also eliminated and is projected to result in increased prices overall. On November 15, 2018, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli tabled the 2018 Ontario Economic Outlook which included a tax cut representing as much as $ 850 a year for individuals and $ 1,700 for couples. LIFT would mean that

1410-401: A sharp difference with Trump by pointing out that during his 2014 Toronto mayoral campaign "Ford drummed up strong support among some of the city's most diverse neighbourhoods, suggesting his populist touch resonates with immigrants and racialized minorities who have traditionally self-identified as disenfranchised". Ford rejected the comparisons while praising some of Trump's policies. Ford led

1504-452: A single person working full-time in minimum wage job, would pay no provincial personal income tax. Minimum wage workers would still pay federal income tax which represents 75 percent of the tax rate. LIFT is a variation on Ford's promise to cut taxes on those making less than $ 30,000 a year. The amount of the tax credit applies only to minimum wage earners with full-time jobs. An individual who works part-time at $ 20 an hour but only earns $ 20,000

1598-464: A specific bill or issue which would otherwise monopolize the time of the standing committees. A committee which exists for the duration of a parliamentary session. This committee examines and reports on the general conduct of activities by government departments and agencies and reports on matters referred to it by the house, including proposed legislation. Select committees are set up specifically to study certain bills or issues and according to

1692-434: A year, would not be eligible. Economist Sheila Block said that a $ 15 minimum wage would represent about $ 1,100 more a year for low income earners than Ford's tax credit. In September 2018, Ford's government froze the minimum wage at $ 14 per hour and cancelled a planned increase. On June 15, 2018, then premier-designate, Ford announced in a statement that one of the first actions of his newly formed cabinet would be to eliminate

1786-667: Is known as the Official Opposition , its leader being recognized as leader of the Opposition . The Ontario Legislature is sometimes referred to as the "Ontario Provincial Parliament". Members of the assembly refer to themselves as "Members of the Provincial Parliament" MPPs as opposed to " Members of the Legislative Assembly " (MLAs) as in many other provinces. Ontario is the only province to do so, in accordance with

1880-454: Is made of copper and richly gilded, a flattened ball at the butt end. Initially, the head of the mace bore the crown of Queen Victoria and in a cup with her royal cypher , V.R. When she was succeeded by Edward VII in 1901, her crown and cup were removed and a new one bearing Edward's cypher on the cup was installed. Eventually, it was replaced with the current cup, which is adorned in gleaming brass leaves. Through some careful detective work on

1974-457: Is the first and only legislature in Canada to have a coat of arms separate from the provincial arms. Green and gold are the principal colours, as in the coat of arms of Ontario . A mace is the traditional symbol of the authority of the Speaker. Shown on the left is the current mace, while on the right is the original mace from the time of the first parliament in 1792. The crossed maces are joined by

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2068-493: The 1871 general election . The Legislature has been unicameral since its inception, with the Assembly currently having 124 seats (increased from 107 as of the 42nd Ontario general election ) representing electoral districts ("ridings") elected through a first-past-the-post electoral system across the province. In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, multiple terms were unofficially used in

2162-610: The 2018 Ontario general election in June. Ford was the first candidate to announce, on January 29, that he would seek the leadership of the party. On January 31, 2018, Ford announced he would seek the PC nomination in Etobicoke North and run for the seat in the 2018 election. He was one of the four official candidates running for the PC leadership along with Christine Elliott , Caroline Mulroney , and Tanya Granic Allen . Ford promised to represent

2256-754: The Canadian National Exhibition , and served on the Budget Committee, the Civic Appointments Committee and the Government Management Committee at Council. Ford was a member of the board of Toronto Transit Infrastructure Limited, a corporation set up to finance a Sheppard Avenue subway extension, which Council later cancelled. In 2011, Ford promoted an alternative plan for the Port Lands district of Toronto, including

2350-554: The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada 's 8th Parliament . The first election in 1867 produced a tie between Conservatives led by John Sandfield Macdonald and the Liberals led by Archibald McKellar . Macdonald led a coalition government with the support of moderate Liberals . John Stevenson served as the first speaker for the assembly. Its first session ran from September 3, 1867, until February 25, 1871, just prior to

2444-536: The Ontario Parliament Network in Ontario . A late-night rebroadcast of Question Period is also occasionally aired on TVO , the provincial public broadcaster. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, like the federal House of Commons, also includes procedural officers who administer the business of the legislature and impartially assist the Speaker and MPPs with their duties. These officers collectively make up

2538-517: The Rouge River valley presents steep grades 43°48′33″N 79°09′58″W  /  43.80917°N 79.16611°W  / 43.80917; -79.16611 , and so Sheppard curves southwards to meet Kingston Road just north of Highway 401 . At that junction, it also meets Port Union Road, which heads south into the Port Union neighbourhood. However, the street originally continued straight east into

2632-581: The Sheppard–Yonge (at the junction with the Yonge section of Line 1 Yonge–University ) and Don Mills termini. Sheppard West station is located at the corner of Sheppard and Allen Road , and Downsview Park station is located between Keele Street and Allen Road . The extension of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway will have the line terminate at Sheppard Avenue, where a future extension of Line 4 could meet with it in

2726-513: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the constitution allows for the federal government to introduce pollution pricing on behalf of provinces who do not have their own regime. In 2018, Ford expressed support for publicly funded healthcare and a belief that funding should be increased to create 30,000 additional long-term care beds. In 2020, Ford's government spent $ 3.5 billion less on health care than budgeted. In 2018, Ford said he believes that

2820-798: The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland . It remained in the United States until 1934, when it was returned to Ontario after President Franklin Roosevelt sent an order to Congress to return the mace. It was initially kept at the Royal Ontario Museum for a time, and it is now located in the Main Lobby of the Ontario Legislative Building . A second mace was introduced in 1813 and used until 1841. The third mace

2914-629: The party leadership election of the PC Party and led the PCs to majority victories in the 2018 and 2022 general elections. Born in Etobicoke , Ontario , Ford was the second of four children of Doug Bruce Ford Sr. and Ruth Diane Ford ( née Campbell). His paternal grandparents were English immigrants. He graduated grade twelve from Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute . He then attended Humber College for two months before dropping out with no diploma. In

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3008-414: The 1980s, based on interviews with anonymous sources . Ford, who had never been charged with drug possession or trafficking, denied the allegations and accused the newspaper of unfairly targeting his brother, then-mayor Rob Ford. The newspaper defended its report and its use of anonymous sources at an Ontario Press Council hearing, which dismissed complaints against the newspaper and found that its coverage

3102-470: The 1990s, Ford became involved in the running of Deco Labels and Tags , a business co-founded by his father in 1962. The company makes pressure-sensitive labels for plastic-wrapped grocery products. Doug Jr. became president of the company in 2002, and was responsible for the company's expansion into Chicago . Nearing his death, his father divided up the company, leaving 40 percent to Doug Jr., 40 percent to Randy and 20 percent to Rob. In 2008, Doug Jr. launched

3196-462: The 1998 curriculum before the next school year. He pledged to create a new sex-education curriculum after consulting with parents and teachers. Ford stated the sex-education curriculum needed to be changed because it was not age-appropriate and not based on enough consultation. Ford believes that financial literacy education should be expanded and included in school curricula, and believes Ontario's math curriculum should drop discovery learning and put

3290-428: The Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Ontario to become law. Together, the Legislative Assembly and Lieutenant Governor make up the unicameral Legislature of Ontario . The assembly meets at the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in the provincial capital of Toronto . Ontario uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government in which members are elected to

3384-409: The Legislative Assembly through general elections using a "first-past-the-post" system . The premier of Ontario (the province's head of government ) holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the Legislative Assembly, typically sitting as an MPP themselves and lead the largest party or a coalition in the Legislative Assembly. The largest party not forming the government

3478-456: The Legislative Assembly, with the rank and status of a Deputy Minister, responsible for administering the legislature and advising MPPs on questions of procedure or interpretation of the rules and practices of the House. The Sergeant-at-Arms keeps order during meetings in the legislature, is charged with control of the ceremonial mace in the legislature, and is responsible for security in the House and

3572-618: The Legislative Building on the grounds of Queen's Park , the metonym "Queen's Park" is often used to refer to both the provincial government and the Legislative Assembly. In accordance with the traditions of the Westminster system, most laws originate in the provincial cabinet (government bills) and are passed by the legislature after multiple rounds of debate and decision-making. Backbench legislators may introduce private legislation ( private-member bills ) or amend bills presented to

3666-636: The Legislative Precinct. Additional officers of the Legislative Assembly were created to protect certain public interests, these officers are appointed by unanimous votes of the legislature and report to the legislature through the Speaker rather than to the provincial government. These officers include the Auditor General , Information and Privacy Commissioner , Integrity Commissioner , Chief Electoral Officer , Ontario Ombudsman , and Poet Laureate of Ontario . The Legislative Assembly of Ontario

3760-664: The Liberal government for not proceeding quickly enough to develop the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire , saying that he'd get on a bulldozer himself if necessary. Ford announced at an April 3 rally in Hamilton, Ontario , that if elected his government would allow Hamilton City Council to reallocate the $ 1.3 billion allocated for the city's proposed rapid transit system to roads or other infrastructure. Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger responded saying that city council had already decided

3854-501: The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Office of the Assembly consists of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as well as the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Sergeant-at-Arms , executive director of Administrative Services, and executive director of Legislative Library, Research and Information Services. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the chief permanent officer of

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3948-528: The Ontario health care system "broken" while relating the hospital experience of his brother Rob. He explained that Rob fell while being guided to a chair, and as the hospital was understaffed Doug had to rush down eleven floors to find security guards to help. He stated that the province should support transportation to allow Northern Ontarians to travel quickly and easily to the south to receive medical care and should increase provincial support for Ontario's small and medium-sized hospitals. Polling results ahead of

4042-519: The PC Party to a majority government in the general election held on June 7, 2018, taking 76 of 124 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , including his own riding of Etobicoke North . Ford had been PC leader for less than 100 days when his party won the election. Ford was sworn in as premier on June 29, 2018, incorporating a ceremony outdoors on the lawn of Queen's Park . Ford is the first newly elected MPP to take office as premier since Mitch Hepburn did so in 1934. Ford's government cancelled

4136-405: The PC leadership on the third ballot. The results were too close to call and there was a dispute over whether some votes were allocated to the correct electoral districts, so the announcement was not made at the originally scheduled convention. A news conference was held later that night after a recount was completed. Elliott conceded the next day and endorsed Ford as leader. On March 27, 2018, Ford

4230-569: The People's Mayor appeared in 2016. In December 2016, the City of Toronto's integrity commissioner concluded that Ford broke the city's code of conduct when he was a councillor finding that Ford improperly used his influence in municipal matters pertaining to two companies that were clients of his family's company. Integrity Commissioner Valerie Jepson ruled that: "Councillor Ford took no steps to establish clear lines of separation between his responsibilities as

4324-564: The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Ford told reporters: "It's on the table, I would really consider it", and added: "Our campaign is ready to go. Our people are itching to get involved. We are miles ahead of the other candidates." On November 27, 2014, Ford announced that he would not be a candidate for the position and endorsed the candidacy of family friend Christine Elliott . A book by Doug and Rob Ford titled Ford Nation: Two Brothers, One Vision – The True Story of

4418-711: The Rouge valley, but that section was renamed Twyn Rivers Drive after the connection to Port Union Rd was made in the early 1950s, though Twyn Rivers becomes Sheppard again (thus officially giving the street its two branches) at Altona Road just east of the Toronto-Pickering limits in Durham Region . It continues farther east as a collector road until it ends at Fairport Road just north of Kingston Road. 43°49′28″N 79°06′26″W  /  43.82444°N 79.10722°W  / 43.82444; -79.10722 This routing parallels

4512-467: The Standing Orders, consists of not more than 11 members from all parties with representation reflecting the current standing in the house. In some cases, the committee must examine material by a specific date and then report its conclusion to the legislature. After its final report, the committee is dissolved. Sheppard Avenue Sheppard was a sideroad between lots 15 and 16 York Township In

4606-518: The Upper Canada and Union Houses, once boasted of a similar layout. Last update: February 20, 2024 Note: Bold text designates the party leader. There are two forms that committees can take. The first, standing committees , are struck for the duration of the Parliament pursuant to Standing Orders. The second, select committees , are struck usually by a Motion or an Order of the House to consider

4700-576: The alignment for Highway 401 and serves as an alternative if the highway is closed or congested. West of Yonge Street, Sheppard travels west across the Sheppard Avenue Bridge over the Don and past Bathurst Street and Wilson Heights Boulevard. Further west, the road allowance became blocked in 1939 by the appropriation of land for a De Havilland aircraft plant and, after World War II , Canadian Forces Base Downsview . A crescent-shaped section of road

4794-567: The assembly. The first mace was used by the Chamber of Upper Canada's first Parliament in 1792 at Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake ) and then moved to York (now Toronto ). The primitive wooden mace was painted red and gilt, and surmounted by a crown of thin brass strips. It was stolen by American troops as a Prize of War in 1813 at the Battle of York during the War of 1812 . The mace was subsequently stored at

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4888-576: The average price of gas in Ontario had been 130.1 cents per litre. He added that the retail price of gas reflects the drop in the price of oil prices from US$ 72 per barrel to US$ 60 a barrel in 2019 and is not related to the carbon tax. As a result, rebates for electric vehicles funded through the program were cancelled, and a program known as the Green Ontario Fund, which was financed by the proceeds of cap-and-trade auctions and aimed to help homeowners reduce their carbon footprint and reduce hydro bills,

4982-403: The basic income pilot project. He opposes the laying off of government workers. He supports the use of attrition to eliminate government jobs that he believes are not needed. Ford believes in hiring independent auditors to audit government spending. Ford campaigned on " buck-a-beer " and reduced the minimum price of beer from $ 1.25 to $ 1. The program saw low adoption by breweries and resellers. As

5076-422: The business of the House, attending caucus and committee meetings, speaking in various debates, or returning to his or her constituency to address the concerns, problems and grievances of constituents. Depending on personal inclination and political circumstances, some Members concentrate most of their attention on House matters while others focus on constituency problems, taking on something of an ombudsman's role in

5170-427: The cap and trade program. By mid-November 2018, The Globe and Mail reported that the Ontario government had "lost $ 2.7-billion in revenue" which included the $ 1.5-billion loss of revenue from the elimination of the cap-and-trade program. Ford has worked with the premiers of Saskatchewan , Manitoba and New Brunswick to fight the federal government's carbon tax legislation, and has also supported campaigns to repeal

5264-404: The carbon tax led by federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer and Alberta United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney . Ford believes the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act , which imposes a carbon tax on provinces that do not have their own pollution pricing regime is unconstitutional. He committed $ 30 million to challenge the federal legislation, $ 4 million of which

5358-591: The country, with the NDP noting that "In British Columbia and in Alberta, health centralization wasted billions of dollars", and as wasting "time, money and energy on reshaping the health bureaucracy" rather than "specific solutions to well-identified problems." Ford has been accused of attempting to privatize healthcare in the province of Ontario. In August 2022, Ford suggested additional private deliveries of healthcare in order to supplement existing public healthcare in response to

5452-539: The election to Tory, having 34 percent of the support compared to Tory's 40 percent. Ford's campaign was fined $ 11,950 for placing 478 illegal lawn signs during the campaign, including placing signs on the Don Valley Parkway , the Gardiner Expressway , and on civic buildings and parks. Following his unsuccessful mayoral candidacy, there was speculation that Ford would become a candidate for the leadership of

5546-430: The first run of the mine. Two stones, one rough and one polished, were set in platinum in the crown of the mace while the third stone, also polished, was put on exhibit in the lobby of the Legislative Building as part of a display about the history of the mace. Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario occurred on June 2, 2022, as a result of which the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , led by Doug Ford ,

5640-600: The former Scarborough municipality, Sheppard was once called the Lansing Sideroad . A post office known as "Lansing" occupied the corner of Yonge and Sheppard. East of Yonge Street, Sheppard travels east through North York to Highway 404 . Historically, it continued straight to Victoria Park Avenue at the Scarborough border, where drivers then turned south to meet up with the Sheppard section through Scarborough. However,

5734-586: The future. Six bus routes run along Sheppard Avenue in Toronto from Sheppard–Yonge station: Three express routes runs along Sheppard Avenue: Historical routes since 1990: GO Transit has stations at Agincourt on the Stouffville line , on Sheppard between Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue, Oriole on the Richmond Hill line , southwest of the intersection of Leslie Street and Sheppard, and at Downsview Park on

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5828-504: The government declared that it will name "expert organizations" to collaborate with Ontario Health and the Ministry of Health . If necessary, the ministry or the director of this third party may order an examination of a facility. Immediately after taking office in 2018, Ford proposed to cut 3,475 Ontario teaching jobs over four years to save $ 292 million a year, Ford also cancelled the Green Ontario Fund residential rebate program which included

5922-501: The government hold public consultations before removing the program, the government's unilateral decision broke the law. As federal law requires provinces to have in place their own pollution pricing system, as a result of Ontario withdrawing from the Western Climate Initiative , a carbon tax was automatically imposed on the province. Ford had warned that the imposition of the federal carbon tax would result in an increase in

6016-554: The interests of Northern Ontario in Queen's Park. He called his opponents "insiders" and "political elites", who did not represent the interests of the residents of Northern Ontario like he could. Ford pledged several northern-focused policy initiatives including moving forward with resource development in the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire and reinstating the Ontario Northland Railway 's Northlander train service. Ford called

6110-524: The issue and that cancelling the LRT would mean $ 100 million would "be thrown away". Ford and the PC Party received the endorsement of former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman and former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion . In the media, Ford was compared to U.S. President Donald Trump . The Guardian described Ford as a "businessman turned anti-establishment politician", a "son of a wealthy entrepreneur" who "rails against elites" and "often shuns expertise", while noting

6204-489: The leadership ballot were mixed. A February Ipsos / Global News poll found that Ford had the most support of all the PC leadership candidates in Toronto and would beat the Liberals in the city by nine points, but a Mainstreet poll showed him doing only marginally better than the other PC candidates except Patrick Brown, and a Forum Research poll suggested he would have less support than the other candidates. On March 10, Ford won

6298-470: The legislation was necessary to reduce the province's large surgical backlog (according to the province, more than 200,000 Ontarians have been waiting for surgeries). Ford's government said new clinics must apply for a licence to operate and include thorough staffing plans "to protect the stability of doctors, nurses and other health-care workers at public hospitals" as part of their applications. To ensure that quality and safety standards are met at every clinic,

6392-542: The legislature by cabinet, playing an integral role in scrutinizing bills both at the debate as well as committee stages. In the Ontario legislature, this confrontation provides much of the material for Oral Questions and Members' Statements. Legislative scrutiny of the executive is also at the heart of much of the work carried out by the Legislature's Standing Committees, which are made up of ordinary backbenchers. A member's day will typically be divided among participating in

6486-600: The media and in the Legislature. Ontario uses the same boundaries as those at the federal level for its Legislative Assembly in Southern Ontario , while seats in Northern Ontario correspond to the federal districts that were in place before the 2004 adjustment. Ontario had separate provincial electoral districts prior to 1999. The following notable events occurred during the 2022–present period: Regular Legislative Assembly proceedings are broadcast to subscribers of

6580-458: The natural riches of the province. The Loyalist coronets at their necks honour the original British settlers in Ontario who brought with them the British parliamentary form of government. The royal crowns (left 1992, right 1792) recognize the parliamentary bicentennial and represent Ontario's heritage as a constitutional monarchy. They were granted as a special honour by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on

6674-479: The next Toronto election, scheduled for 2014: "I won't be running next time, at least down here I won't be running, I'll be running away from this place in 16 months", expressing his frustration with municipal politics. It was speculated at the time that Ford may be a Progressive Conservative candidate for a future Ontario election, or interested in the leadership of the PCs. On February 20, 2014, after meeting with PC leader Tim Hudak , Ford announced that he would not be

6768-531: The part of Legislative Assembly staff, the original cup with Queen Victoria's cypher was recently found in the Royal Ontario Museum ’s collection and returned to the Legislature. It is now on display in the Ontario Legislative Building . In 2009, two diamonds were installed in the mace. The diamonds were a gift to the people of Ontario from De Beers Canada to mark the opening of the Victor Mine near Attawapiskat in northern Ontario. Three diamonds were selected from

6862-435: The previous year. Ford said that his opponent, John Tory, was "all talk and broken promises". On February 1, 2018, Ford announced that he no longer planned to run for mayor that year because he intended to focus entirely on his campaign for Ontario PC leader. Following the sudden resignation of Patrick Brown on January 25, 2018, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario announced a new leader would need to be chosen before

6956-564: The price of gas in Ontario. According to fuel price analyst Patrick DeHaan, the average retail price of gas increased from 114.3 cents per litre before the carbon tax to "117.9 cents on April 1, the first day of the new tax" and 125.3 cents per litre in mid-July. There has been a 9.2 per cent drop in gasoline prices across Canada over the last year, according to the July 17, 2019 Statistics Canada report which resulted in inflation falling nationally in June 2019 to 2.0 per cent. DeHaan said that in July 2018

7050-462: The process. Finally, it is the task of the legislature to provide the personnel of the executive. As already noted, under responsible government, ministers of the Crown are expected to be Members of the Assembly. When a political party comes to power it will usually place its more experienced parliamentarians into the key cabinet positions, where their parliamentary experience may be the best preparation for

7144-564: The province's cap and trade program under the 2016 Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act , a polluter pay bill that "generated funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation ," put in place by the Liberal government. As premier, through the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 which was tabled on July 25, 2018, Ford repealed cap and trade as part of his promise to lower gasoline prices by 10 cents per litre. A court later ruled that as Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights required

7238-528: The provincial government should fully subsidize dental costs for low-income seniors. The Ford government introduced the Ontario Health agency in 2019, with the goal of centralizing services. The province expects to save $ 350 million a year by 2021–22. The introduction of the agency has been criticized however, as similar approach was introduced in Alberta , which has the highest per capita healthcare spending in

7332-787: The purchase of Wise Tag and Label in New Jersey and fired Wise Tag's manager. Former Deco employees suggest that the Chicago branch was well-managed under Doug Jr., and that he was well-liked but that the company declined under Randy's leadership after Doug Jr. entered politics in 2010. As of 2011, Ford and his mother were directors of the company, managed by his brother Randy. Ford's first involvement in politics came when Doug Holyday approached Deco to print stickers for signs for his 1994 mayoral campaign in Etobicoke. Ford took it upon himself to canvass for Holyday. He then assisted in his father's campaigns as

7426-579: The recommendation of the Governor General. In the base, the maple leaves are for Canada, the trilliums for Ontario and the roses for York (now Toronto), the provincial capital. The ceremonial mace of the Legislature is the fourth mace to be used in Upper Canada or Ontario. It acts as a symbol, representing the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to oversee the proceedings of

7520-517: The rough and tumble of political life in government. The Legislative Assembly was established by the British North America Act, 1867 (later re-titled Constitution Act, 1867 ), which dissolved the Province of Canada into two new provinces, with the portion then called Canada West becoming Ontario. As such, the 1st Parliament of Ontario was one of the three legislative bodies succeeding

7614-496: The same ideological stance and gave them similar levels of support, Rob's drug scandal received little attention with regard to Doug's campaign. Ford's campaign got the attention of Last Week Tonight ' s John Oliver , who closed an episode begging Torontonians to vote for Doug Ford for the world's amusement. Doug Ford maintained the support that Rob had in the polls and made no significant ground against frontrunner John Tory, but maintained his lead over Olivia Chow . Ford lost

7708-399: The shield of arms of Ontario. The coronet on the wreath represents national and provincial loyalties, while its rim is studded with the provincial gemstone, the amethyst . The griffin , an ancient symbol of justice and equity, holds a calumet , which symbolizes the meeting of spirit and discussion that Ontario's First Nations believe accompanies the use of the pipe. The deer represent

7802-616: The wide valley at the confluence of the two branches of the Humber River , preventing it from continuing further west. The Line 4 Sheppard subway runs under Sheppard Avenue East from Yonge Street to Don Mills Road , with proposals to continue the line farther eastwards to the Scarborough Town Centre and westwards to Sheppard West station at Allen Road. There are five stations on the line providing access to Sheppard Avenue, including Bayview , Bessarion , and Leslie , as well as

7896-456: Was named the party's candidate in Etobicoke North . In March 2018, the Liberals tabled a pre-election budget in the provincial legislature which promised billions of dollars in new spending for free childcare and expanded coverage for dental care but replaced the government's previous balanced budget with a $ 6.7 billion deficit projected to last until 2024–2025. Ford called the budget

7990-415: Was "fair and ethical". Ford said at the time that he planned to sue the newspaper for libel. When asked in a 2018 interview why he had not sued, he replied that he had decided a lawsuit would be a "waste of time". Ford opposed a house for developmentally disabled youth in his ward, saying the home had "ruined the community". In June 2013, Ford announced that he would not run for re-election as councillor in

8084-418: Was diagnosed with an abdominal tumour and hospitalized. Doug Ford then entered the mayoral campaign in the last hour before the nomination deadline on September 12, 2014. Comments Ford made during the campaign received criticism for alleged bigotry , such as misogyny and antisemitism , and critics accused him of conflict of interest and of drug dealing in the past. Though voters viewed the brothers as having

8178-500: Was eliminated. In July, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that provinces that do not adopt a carbon pricing mechanism by September 1, 2018, would be subject to a federal carbon tax of $ 20/tonne starting in January 2019. Ontario's "fiscal watchdog" and other analysts said that the province will have to refund an estimated $ 3 billion in carbon credits over four years purchased under

8272-475: Was finally constructed along the northern edge of the now former base in the 1970s, connecting Sheppard at Wilson Heights to Keele Street . 43°45′17″N 79°28′42″W  /  43.75472°N 79.47833°W  / 43.75472; -79.47833 Today, Sheppard also intersects Allen Road on this section, but the intersecting portion of Allen Road was not constructed until 1982. Sheppard Avenue continues still further west to Weston Road and ends there due to

8366-558: Was in "payback" for Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair not getting a contract renewal with the Toronto Police Service , saying "This is why we need a change at the top", in regards to Blair's contract. Blair filed a defamation lawsuit, demanding a written apology in exchange for dropping the suit. Ford apologized and retracted the comments. An investigative report by The Globe and Mail published in May 2013 alleged that Ford had sold hashish at James Gardens for several years in

8460-672: Was not purchased until 1845. In 1849, it was stolen by a riotous mob in Montreal, apparently intent upon destroying it in a public demonstration. However, it was rescued and returned to the Speaker, Sir Allan Macnab, the next day. Later, in 1854, the mace was twice rescued when the Parliament Buildings in Quebec were ravaged by fire. The mace continued to be used by the Union Parliament in Toronto and Quebec until Confederation in 1867, when it

8554-607: Was re-elected as His Majesty's Government of Ontario. The seating chamber is similar in layout to that of the British House of Commons and the original St. Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster . The Parliament of Ontario, however, may be easily distinguished from this model by its use of individual chairs and tables for members, absent in the British Commons' design. The legislature's former host building and site, home to

8648-488: Was spent on anti-carbon pricing advertisements including printing anti-carbon pricing stickers and imposing fines for gas station owners failing to display the stickers. The province mandating the display of the stickers was later ruled to be itself unconstitutional, in violation of section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , which guarantees business owners' freedom of expression . On March 25, 2021,

8742-576: Was taken to the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, where it remained in the House of Commons until 1916. When the Parliament Buildings were gutted by fire during that year, the mace could not be saved from Centre Block. All that remained was a tiny ball of silver and gold conglomerate. The current mace used in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was acquired in 1867, after Confederation . It was provided by Charles E. Zollikofer of Ottawa for $ 200. The four-foot mace

8836-456: Was updated in 2015, and stated that he believed it needed to be reviewed. He suggested that minors should be required to consult their parents before obtaining an abortion , and indicated he would allow the introduction of a private member's bill requiring parental consent. In terms of economic policy, Ford said he would revive manufacturing in Ontario by easing regulations, cutting taxes, and ensuring competitive electricity rates. Ford criticized

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