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Ontario

Doug Ford

In office

Premier

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

2,269 days in office

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

Ontario's 43rd Parliament
24 Jun 2022 - Present

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

Regions and Agriculture

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.11.02 - “We will build highways and key infrastructure, including […] the Bradford Bypass”

Ontario PCs Release Pledge to Get it Done

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

In May 2024, the Ford government awarded a design contract for part of the Bradford Bypass, and in July, the government awarded contracts for building to start on the connection between Highway 400 and the future Bradford Bypass. These early steps demonstrated that the promise is in progress.

“The Ontario government is getting shovels in the ground on a new interchange at Highway 400 and Simcoe County Road 88 and a new southbound lane on Highway 400 that will connect to the future Bradford Bypass. Construction begins this summer and marks a significant milestone in the province’s plan to fight gridlock across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, help commuters spend less time in traffic and create good jobs for workers in the region.”

Ontario Awards Contract to Connect Highway 400 to Bradford Bypass

Published: Jul 2024

“The Ontario government is awarding a contract for the detail design of the western section of the Bradford Bypass, marking an important milestone in the province’s plan to build the new four-lane, 16-kilometre highway[.]”

Ontario Awards Contract for Bradford Bypass

Published: May 2024

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Justification

During their first term, the Ford government awarded a contract to build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, the first step toward the full Bradford Bypass. They also allocated funding for the Bradford Bypass in their 2022 Budget. In November 2022, the Ford government announced that construction was beginning on this bridge. However, as construction on the bypass has not yet begun - only the surrounding architecture - this promise remains not yet rated.

“The Ontario government is taking another step forward in its Bradford Bypass project – a new four-lane freeway that connects Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York Region. Construction is beginning on a bridge that crosses over the future Bradford Bypass, in an announcement by the province Wednesday. […] “Proceeding with the overpass is a major step towards construction of the highway and demonstrates great cooperation between the province and Simcoe County,” said Rob Keffer, Bradford West Gwillimbury mayor.”

Construction to begin on bridge crossing over future Bradford Bypass

Published: Nov 2022

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“The Ontario government has awarded a contract to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass. The new four-lane freeway, connecting Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York Region, will relieve gridlock, create jobs and spur economic growth in the rapidly-growing Greater Golden Horseshoe region. […] Construction on the new bridge is expected to begin in late 2022 with an expected completion date by late fall 2024.”