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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.

In partnership with

Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Promise History

Economy and Labour

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.04.017 - “Over the next decade, a re-elected PC government will […] build and expand public transit, including […]: the new Ontario Line subway”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs Have a Plan to Build both Highways and Transit

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

The Ford government officially broke ground on the tunnels for the Ontario Line in November 2024. As construction has begun, but the Ontario line is not complete at the end of the Ford government’s second term, this promise is considered partially kept.

“The Ontario government has officially started excavating the launch shaft for the Ontario Line subway tunnels at Exhibition Station, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to slash commute times across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and bring nearly 230,000 people within walking distance of public transit.”

Province Breaks Ground to Tunnel Ontario Line

Published: Jan 2025

Justification

During their first term, the Ford government announced that they had broken ground on the Ontario Line development. In the 2023 Budget, the Province indicated that work is already underway at Exhibition station, and that major contracts have been awarded. Work continues, and in July 2024, ground was broken at Pape station, one of the Ontario Line interchanges. This promise remains in progress.

“The Ontario government has officially broken ground at Pape Station, marking the start of construction to build a new interchange station connecting the Ontario Line with the TTC’s Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth). The new subway line will deliver better, faster and more reliable transit throughout the Greater Toronto Area, relieving gridlock on roads and the existing transit network.”

Ontario Breaks Ground on Ontario Line Pape Station

Published: Jul 2024

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“In November 2022, the government marked a major milestone in its plan to deliver faster and better transit for the GTA by awarding two major contracts for the Ontario Line. […] Early works construction is already underway at Exhibition Station and in the joint corridor west of the Don River. Awarding these contracts brings Ontario another step closer to delivering a world-class transit system for the GTA.”

Chapter 1, Section A: Building Ontario

Published: Mar 2023

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“The province has officially broken ground on the Ontario Line Exhibition Station, marking the start of construction for the new subway line that will support the delivery of better and faster transit for the Greater Toronto Area.”