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28-555: The ORPP was a major plank in the 2014 election platform of the Ontario Liberal Party , and introductory legislation received Royal assent in May 2015. In August 2015, it was explained that the plan had several specific goals: Enrolment in the ORPP had been planned to be staged in four waves: As required under the 2015 Act, a bill providing greater detail on the operation of the plan

56-578: A lieutenant governor of Ontario was Henry William Stisted , from 1 July 1867 to 14 July 1868, while the longest was Albert Edward Matthews , from November 1937 to December 1946. With the election in 1937 of the Liberal Party to a majority in the Legislative Assembly, the lieutenant governor in Ontario was targeted for spending cutbacks. Government House was closed and the viceroy given a suite at

84-438: A major party, receiving more than 1,000 votes in the election, are listed below: There were 17 seats that changed allegiance from the 2011 election. The following seats had a margin of victory of less than 5 percentage points in the election: Voting intention polls released throughout the election campaign were distinctly inconsistent and contradictory, as shown in the graph and table below. During much of

112-531: A number of governmental duties and is also expected to undertake various ceremonial roles . For instance, the lieutenant governor acts as patron of certain Ontario institutions, such as the Royal Ontario Museum . Also, the viceroy, themselves a member and Chancellor of the order, will induct deserving individuals into the Order of Ontario , and upon installation customarily becomes a Knight or Dame of Justice and

140-568: The CD Howe Institute determined that it was costing $ 7.5-11 billion annually for the economy of Toronto alone. The Liberals promised $ 29 billion in infrastructure spending, $ 15 billion of which would go towards building new transit (mostly LRT ) lines in the GTHA , based on the outline of Metrolinx 's The Big Move plan, as well as an LRT in Ottawa. A high-speed rail line crossing the province from

168-868: The Canadian Royal Family and the King's federal representative . Since 2011, the incumbent lieutenant governor has served ex officio as the Colonel of the Regiment of the Queen's York Rangers , a unit in the Canadian Army. The honorary appointment recognizes the regiment's links to John Graves Simcoe , the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada and the regiment's commander during the American War of Independence . The lieutenant governor of Ontario came into being in 1867, upon

196-478: The chief executive officer of OPTrust has stated that "[t]he ORPP is good public policy," it has also been described as "a cautionary example of what happens when we use blunt tools to address poorly defined problems." The contributions expected to be collected from participants are seen to be relatively small compared to other retirement plans , as one-third of the targeted workforce will make less than $ 15,000 per annum and almost one-half of these will be under

224-452: The ten other jurisdictions of Canada . The lieutenant governor of Ontario is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties. The current lieutenant governor of Ontario is Edith Dumont , sworn in on November 14, 2023. The lieutenant governor of Ontario is vested with

252-957: The 10 year "Jobs and Investment Plan", which proposed infrastructure investments as their main strategy to create jobs. The Ontario New Democratic Party platform called for targeted tax credits and incentives to encourage job creation. The Green Party of Ontario policy proposal stated that it would "focus on your job by lowering payroll taxes for small businesses" as well as investing in transit infrastructure and subsidising energy-saving home improvements. The Ontario Libertarian Party called for mass privatization, lower taxes and general deregulation, eliminating many business requirements such as permitting, insurance and certification that they considered to be interfering with job creation. Their platform called for government spending to be limited to "only core functions of government; defending life, liberty, and property" and as such would have eliminated industry subsidies or incentives of any kind, particularly in

280-621: The Legislative Building as a replacement. The post then remained relatively low-key until 1985, when the personal discretion of Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird was required in the exercise of the royal prerogative : After Frank Miller that year lost the confidence of the Legislative Assembly , the opposing Liberal Party managed to negotiate a deal with both the New Democratic Party (NDP) and independent members of

308-507: The PCs projected to create a cumulative 507,488 jobs over eight years. The plan also called for the reduction of 100,000 civil service jobs. Economists and critics noted fundamental mathematical errors with the PCs' projections. They held, even if the PCs' own data were correctly tabulated, only 50,000 extra jobs would be created (in addition to the 500,000 that would be created anyway without any policy change). The Ontario Liberal Party proposed

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336-963: The Vice-Prior in Ontario of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem . The viceroy further presents the Royal Canadian Humane Association medal, the Lincoln M. Alexander Award, the Ontario Volunteer Service Award, the Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario, the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers , and numerous other provincial honours and decorations , as well as various awards that are named for and presented by

364-497: The actual outcome of the election. When available, these alternative results are shown in the following table: Unemployment in Ontario was a major political issue. In particular, the manufacturing sector had shrunk by about 30% or more than 300,000 jobs since 2002. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario proposed a plan called "Million Jobs Plan", outlining their strategy for job creation and economic growth. By reducing tax, government services, energy costs and regulations

392-474: The age of 25. This group was already seen as being adequately covered by the current Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security . Employers were urged to review the retirement arrangements they have in effect for their employees, as there was a risk that some will not qualify as "comparable workforce pension plans" (CWPP) for the purposes of the ORPP. Defined benefit plans will qualify only where they have an annual benefit accrual rate of at least 0.5 per cent of

420-671: The campaign, different pollsters persistently disagreed, frequently by important margins, on whether the Liberals or Progressive Conservatives held the lead, though by the final days most polls showed the Liberals marginally to comfortably ahead. Still, polls completed on the last day of the campaign by Ipsos Reid and EKOS showed vastly divergent support for the NDP, at 30% and 19%, respectively. Also of note, although four different pollsters released results among "likely voters" alongside their results among all eligible voters in an effort to better predict

448-413: The creation of Ontario at Confederation , and evolved from the earlier position of lieutenant governor of Canada West . Since that date, 29 lieutenant governors have served the province, among whom were notable firsts, such as Pauline Mills McGibbon —the first female lieutenant governor of the province—and Lincoln Alexander —the first lieutenant governor of West Indian ancestry. The shortest mandate by

476-477: The energy sector. The Communist Party of Ontario called for raising the minimum wage to $ 19 /hr as well as introducing a guaranteed annual income, nationalization of the domestic steel industry, and investments in public housing, infrastructure and social programs, while shifting taxes from lower to higher income-earners and businesses. Due to rapid urban and suburban expansion in southern Ontario, traffic congestion had been increasing greatly. A 2013 study by

504-515: The following endorsements by public figures during the campaign: Lieutenant Governor of Ontario The lieutenant governor of Ontario ( / l ɛ f ˈ t ɛ n ə n t / , in French : Lieutenant-gouverneur (if male) or Lieutenante-gouverneure (if female) de l'Ontario ) is the representative in Ontario of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with

532-512: The lieutenant governor ; these are generally created in partnership with another government or charitable organization and linked specifically to their cause. These honours are presented at official ceremonies, which count amongst hundreds of other engagements the lieutenant governor partakes in each year, either as host or guest of honour: In the 18 months following September 23, 2014, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell conducted 1066 engagements, equivalent to 711 per year. At these events,

560-523: The lieutenant governor's presence may be marked by the post's official flag , consisting of a blue field bearing the escutcheon of the Arms of his Majesty in Right of Ontario surmounted by a crown and surrounded by ten gold maple leaves, symbolizing the ten provinces of Canada . Within Ontario, the lieutenant governor also follows only the sovereign in the province's order of precedence , preceding even other members of

588-416: The member's annual remuneration, and defined contribution plans must have a minimum contribution rate of 8 per cent of the member's annual remuneration (with at least 4 per cent being the employer's share). The following areas were identified as being special concerns: 2014 Ontario general election Kathleen Wynne Liberal Kathleen Wynne Liberal The 2014 Ontario general election

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616-644: The need to raise funds for the Province's infrastructure plans. Premier Kathleen Wynne admitted that the Province had no idea how much it will cost to run it, while Leader of the Opposition Patrick Brown had promised to abolish the Plan and refund all contributions if the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario won the next provincial election . Opinions varied widely on the plan. While

644-419: The official opposition; following the election loss, Hudak announced his resignation as Progressive Conservative leader. The New Democratic Party under Andrea Horwath remained in third place, albeit with an improved share of the popular vote. The election was called on May 2, 2014, by Lieutenant Governor David Onley , upon the recommendation of Wynne following the announcement that the NDP, whose support

672-509: The outcome of the election based on expected voter turnout, in all cases the former proved to be overall poorer predictors than the latter. HTML Innovative Research states, for Province Wide Online Survey , "Margin of error not applicable, online samples not random." Data shown above for campaign-period polls are top-line results, typically among all eligible voters. However, certain pollsters additionally report results among "likely voters" in an effort to better predict

700-624: The southeast into Quebec was also planned. The PCs promised to finish building the Eglinton Crosstown , but cancel all the other planned lines, and instead focus on quickly expanding GO service. The NDP plan was similar to the Liberal plan, but included an extra $ 1 billion to get certain projects built faster. The following media outlets made endorsements during the campaign: Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic Party Explicitly not endorsing any party The media has reported

728-411: Was critical to the survival of the Liberals' minority government in the Legislative Assembly , would vote against the Liberals' proposed budget. With the election, Wynne became the first woman and the first openly gay person to lead a party to a majority victory in an Ontario general election. Pairing off the top three parties, swings were calculated to be: Those candidates not belonging to

756-459: Was held on June 12, 2014, to elect the members of the 41st Parliament of Ontario . The Liberal Party won a majority of seats in the legislature , allowing its leader, Kathleen Wynne , to continue as premier , moving from a minority to majority government . This was the Liberals' fourth consecutive win since 2003 and an improvement from their performance in the 2011 election . The Progressive Conservatives under Tim Hudak were returned to

784-495: Was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on April 14, 2016. It revealed that the ORPP's implementation was to delayed by one year (with Waves 1 and 2 happening simultaneously), although final rollout was expected to be completed by 2020. Among the key points of the plan: There was great debate as to the impact and desirability of the proposed plan. Questions were raised as to the motivation behind its creation, suggesting that retirement concerns are less significant than

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