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Ontario

Doug Ford

In office

Premier

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

2,102 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

2.11.24 - “As part of its plan to expand GO service in the region, the Ontario PCs will build four new GO stations east of Oshawa, including […] Courtice”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Build the Bowmanville GO Extension

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

This promise was initially made during the Ford government’s first term (see more here). The project received further commitments during the 2022 Budget, and in 2023, the Ontario government announced that it had awarded a contract to advance planning. Over the summer of 2023 Metrolinx ran consultations with communities impacted, which was supplemented with a 30 day public review period in October 2023. This promise continues to be in progress.

“In 2011, Metrolinx completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) to assess the proposed expansion of GO transit infrastructure from Oshawa to Bowmanville. The EPR for the Oshawa to Bowmanville Rail Service Expansion and Whitby Rail Maintenance Facility, referred to as the ‘Project’, considered the potential environmental impacts of the Project and recommended appropriate mitigation measures. […] Following the Virtual Public Information Centre and Virtual Open House held in June 2023, the addendum to the previously-completed 2011 Environmental Project Report (EPR) was ready for review and comment for a 30-day period from Thursday, October 5, 2023 to Monday, November 6, 2023.”

Lakeshore East Line GO Expansion

Published: Nov 2023

Justification

This promise is part of the extension of the Bowmanville Go (see more here). This promise remains not yet rated as it is contingent on the Go service expansion moving forward.

“The Bowmanville GO Rail Extension: Ontario is advancing work to expand GO Transit rail services from Oshawa into Bowmanville. This extension along the Lakeshore East corridor will help reduce gridlock and provide expanded rail service in Durham beyond the current terminus at Oshawa GO Station.”

2022 Ontario Budget: Ontario's Plan to Build

Published: Jun 2022

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Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Build the Bowmanville GO Extension

Published: Jun 2022

Reference Documents

“Metrolinx is committed to delivering rail service to communities beyond Oshawa as quickly as we can, and to do so with an all-day service. Building on the recommendations of the Bowmanville Expansion Initial Business Case (IBC) approved at the February 2020 Metrolinx Board meeting, the Preliminary Design Business Case confirms the feasibility of the alignment identified in the IBC, while examining two different weekend service options. “