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 | Hon. Doug Ford |
Deputy Premier | Hon. Sylvia Jones |
Speaker | Hon. Ted Arnott |
Attorney General | Hon. Doug Downey |
Minister of Finance | Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy |
Legislative Branch
Seats | 124 |
Progressive Conservative | 81 |
New Democrat | 30 |
Liberal | 7 |
Independent | 3 |
Green | 1 |
Vacant | 2 |
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 | Hon. Michael Tulloch |
Number of Justices | 22 (but occasionally supplemented with supernumerary judges) |
Method of Selection | Appointed by federal government |
In conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Education &…
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Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Health & Human Services Committee will meet on Sunday, July 21, in Columbus, Ohio, and hold a stand-alone policy session on Monday, July 22.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Columbus, Ohio, the…
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Columbus, Ohio, the MLC Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will have a pre-conference site tour on Saturday, July 20; a two-hour policy session, discussion and meeting on Sunday, July 21; a joint committee-sponsored site tour on Monday, July 22; and a joint policy session on Tuesday, July 23.
Read MoreOpen to all, this webinar is being organized and led by The Council of State Governments' Midwestern Legislative Conference Education & Workforce Development Committee. In addition to allotting time for a roundtable discussion with all participants, the event will feature presentations by experts from the Learning Policy Institute and the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools.
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