Ontario
Ontario is one of three Canadian affiliate provinces in CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. Our snapshot provides information on the provincial government of Ontario and its legislature.
Snapshot
Key Offices
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Deputy Premier | Christine Elliott |
| Speaker | Ted Arnott |
| Attorney General | Doug Downey |
| Minister of Finance | Peter Bethlenfalvy |
Legislative Branch
| Seats | 124 |
| Progressive Conservative | 71 |
| New Democrat | 40 |
| Liberal | 8 |
| Independent | 3 |
| Green | 1 |
| New Blue | 1 |
| Eligible Elector Population | 2,615,052 |
| Length of term | A general election is to be held between March 1st and May 31st every fourth year. The Lieutenant Governor, on the advice and consent of the premier, may dissolve the Legislative Assembly and call a general election at any point before an upcoming fixed election date. |
| Term limits | No term limits |
Judicial Branch
| Highest Court | The Court of Appeal |
| Chief Justice | George R. Strathy |
| Number of Justices | 22 (but occasionally supplemented with supernumerary judges) |
| Method of Selection | Appointed by federal government |
An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
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A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest
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A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest
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Sessions were held in July in conjunction with the 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC).
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Sessions were be held in July 2022 in conjunction with the 76th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC).
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An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
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The MLC Education Committee held a series of sessions in July 2022 in conjunction with the MLC Annual…
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