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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

2.04.041 - “The Ontario PCs will also […] widen Highway 17 from Arnprior to Renfrew to four lanes, which will increase capacity and improve road safety”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Expand Highway 417 for Ottawa Drivers

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

The first phase of work on widening Highway 17 was complete in November 2023. The second part is planned but not yet underway. This promise is partially kept.

[Ed. Note: See “Ontario’s southern highways program” section, and search for 17. See “Highway Program Status” to see the current status of each project.]

Ontario’s southern highways program

Published: Jan 2025

Justification

In November 2023, the government announced that they had completed the first phase of work to widen Highway 17. This involved building a new interchange. The next phase of work includes building three more interchanges, and ultimately widening the roads. This promise is in progress.

“The Ontario government has completed the first phase of work to widen Highway 17 from two to four lanes between the Town of Renfrew and Arnprior, with the opening of a new interchange at Calabogie Road in Renfrew County. […] Work completed in Phase 1 of the project included building a new interchange to carry Calabogie Road traffic over Highway 417, a new carpool lot north of the highway, access roads and new ramp connections. The next phase includes building three more interchanges and widening 22.5 kilometres of Highway 17 from Scheel Drive to three kilometres west of Bruce Street in Renfrew County.”

Ontario Making Progress to Widen Highway 17 from Arnprior to Renfrew

Published: Nov 2023

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Justification

Although the Ford government committed to a widening of Highway 17 in their 2022 Budget, work remains planned and not yet underway according to the Ontario Highways Program webpage. This promise remains not yet rated until such time that the project gets underway.

[Ed. Note: See “Highway” section, and select 17. See “Highway Program Status” to see the current status of each project.]