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Ontario

Doug Ford

In office

Premier

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

2,375 days in office

Ontario's 42nd Parliament
07 Jun 2018 - 03 May 2022

Ontario's 43rd Parliament
24 Jun 2022 - 28 Jan 2025

The 2022 Ontario general election was held on June 2, 2022 to elect the 124 members of the 43rd Parliament of Ontario. The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, won a majority government with 83 of the 124 seats in the legislature. The incumbent party, they increased their seat share from 76 in the 2018 election. They campaigned on a slogan to “get it done,” pledging to build highways and transit infrastructure and open up the “Ring of Fire,” a mineral-rich area in northern Ontario. Instead of an election platform, the Ontario PC Party presented its promises on its website in the form of press releases throughout the campaign.

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Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Promise History

Economy and Labour

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.04.001 - “A re-elected PC government will bring more jobs to Southwestern Ontario by moving the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) head office to London”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Bring Thousands of Jobs to London

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

Steps have been taken to carry out the relocation of the WSIB head office to London, including Bill 2 (the Plan to Build Act 2022). However, the move is due to be completed later in 2025. As the move is not yet complete, this promise is partially kept.

“The new office will open its doors in 2025 with at least 500 workers and is expected to generate at least 2,000 jobs in the London area over the next five years.”

Ontario Moves WSIB Head Office to London

Published: Jan 2025

Justification

Bill 2 (the Plan to Build Act 2022) contained a repeal of Subsection 1 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997, which specifies that the WSIB must be located in Toronto. This bill received royal assent on September 8, 2022. Repealing the requirement that WSIB be headquartered in Toronto is the first step towards relocating the WSIB head office to London, Ontario. As the Bill has received royal assent, and the provincial government made another announcement indicating the move to London, this move - and thus the promise - is still in progress.

“The Ontario government is moving forward with the relocation of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) head office to London, announcing the selection of the new location at 300 Tartan Drive.”

Ontario Moves WSIB Head Office to London

Published: Sep 2023

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“Subsection 165 (1) of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, which requires that the main offices of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board be in the City of Toronto, is repealed.”

Bill 2, Plan to Build Act (Budget Measures), 2022

Published: Sep 2022

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Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Bring Thousands of Jobs to London

Published: Jun 2022

Reference Documents

“The Ontario government is working with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in planning the relocation of its Toronto-based head office to London. The move is part of the government’s Community Jobs Initiative, a new strategy to save taxpayer dollars while bringing good jobs and economic development to more communities by ensuring provincial agencies are spread out across Ontario.”