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43rd Parliament of Ontario
Majority parliament
8 August 2022 – present
Parliament leaders
PremierHon. Doug Ford
29 Jun 2018 – present
CabinetFord ministry
Leader of the
Opposition		Andrea Horwath
29 Jun 2018 – 28 Jun 2022
Peter Tabuns
28 Jun 2022 – 4 Feb 2023
Marit Stiles
4 Feb 2023 – present
Party caucuses
GovernmentProgressive Conservative Party
OppositionNew Democratic Party
Unrecognized
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly		Ted Arnott
11 Jul 2018 – present
Government
House Leader		Hon. Paul Calandra
20 Jun 2019 – present
Opposition
House Leader		Peggy Sattler
16 Feb 2021 – present
Members124 MPP seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 Feb 1952 – 8 Sep 2022
Charles III
8 Sep 2022 – present
Lieutenant
Governor		Elizabeth Dowdeswell
23 Sep 2014 – 14 Nov 2023
Edith Dumont
14 Nov 2023 – present
Sessions
1st session
August 8, 2022 – present
← 42nd → 44th
Politics of Ontario
Crown
Provincial legislature
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Government

Official Opposition

See also
Politics by province / territory

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The 43rd Parliament of Ontario is the session of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which began on August 8, 2022, with the membership having been determined by the results of the 2022 general election held on June 2.[1]

It is led by a Progressive Conservative Party majority government under the premiership of Doug Ford.

Current leadership of the Legislative Assembly

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Presiding officers

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There are currently five presiding officers of the Legislative Assembly. The officers, ordered by seniority, are:

Government leadership (Progressive Conservative)

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Office Photo Officer Riding Since
Leader Doug Ford Etobicoke North March 10, 2018
Deputy Leader Sylvia Jones Dufferin-Caledon June 24, 2022
Government House leader Paul Calandra Markham—Stouffville June 20, 2019

Opposition leadership (New Democratic)

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Office Photo Officer Riding Since
Leader Marit Stiles Davenport February 4, 2023
Deputy Leaders

Doly Begum

Sol Mamakwa

Scarborough Southwest

Kiiwetinoong

July 13, 2023
Opposition House Leader

Chief Whip

John Vanthof Timiskaming—Cochrane July 13, 2022  

List of members

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Name Party Electoral district First elected
  Patrice Barnes Progressive Conservative Ajax 2022
  Michael Mantha Independent[a] Algoma—Manitoulin 2011
  Michael Parsa Progressive Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill 2018
  Andrea Khanjin Progressive Conservative Barrie—Innisfil 2018
  Doug Downey Progressive Conservative Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte 2018
  Todd Smith (until August 16, 2024) Progressive Conservative Bay of Quinte 2011
  Tyler Allsopp (from September 19, 2024) Progressive Conservative Bay of Quinte 2024
  Mary-Margaret McMahon Liberal Beaches—East York 2022
  Charmaine Williams Progressive Conservative Brampton Centre 2022
  Hardeep Grewal Progressive Conservative Brampton East 2022
  Graham McGregor Progressive Conservative Brampton North 2022
  Prabmeet Sarkaria Progressive Conservative Brampton South 2018
  Amarjot Sandhu Progressive Conservative Brampton West 2018
  Will Bouma Progressive Conservative Brantford—Brant 2018
  Rick Byers Progressive Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 2022
  Natalie Pierre Progressive Conservative Burlington 2022
  Brian Riddell Progressive Conservative Cambridge 2022
  Goldie Ghamari Independent[b] Carleton 2018
  Trevor Jones Progressive Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington 2022
  Marit Stiles New Democratic Davenport 2018
  Adil Shamji Liberal Don Valley East 2022
  Vincent Ke Independent[c] Don Valley North 2018
  Stephanie Bowman Liberal Don Valley West 2022
  Sylvia Jones Progressive Conservative Dufferin—Caledon 2007
  Todd McCarthy Progressive Conservative Durham 2022
  Robin Martin Progressive Conservative Eglinton—Lawrence 2018
  Rob Flack Progressive Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London 2022
  Anthony Leardi Progressive Conservative Essex 2022
  Kinga Surma Progressive Conservative Etobicoke Centre 2018
  Christine Hogarth Progressive Conservative Etobicoke—Lakeshore 2018
  Doug Ford Progressive Conservative Etobicoke North 2018
  Donna Skelly Progressive Conservative Flamborough—Glanbrook 2018
  Stéphane Sarrazin Progressive Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 2022
  Mike Schreiner Green Guelph 2018
  Bobbi Ann Brady Independent Haldimand—Norfolk 2022
  Laurie Scott Progressive Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock 2003
  Andrea Horwath (until August 15, 2022)[d] New Democratic Hamilton Centre 2004
  Sarah Jama (from March 16, 2023) Independent[e] 2023
  Neil Lumsden Progressive Conservative Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 2022
  Monique Taylor New Democratic Hamilton Mountain 2011
  Sandy Shaw New Democratic Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 2018
  Ric Bresee Progressive Conservative Hastings—Lennox and Addington 2022
  Tom Rakocevic New Democratic Humber River—Black Creek 2018
  Lisa Thompson Progressive Conservative Huron—Bruce 2011
  Merrilee Fullerton (until March 27, 2023) Progressive Conservative Kanata—Carleton 2018
  Karen McCrimmon (from July 27, 2023) Liberal 2023
  Greg Rickford Progressive Conservative Kenora—Rainy River 2018
  Sol Mamakwa New Democratic Kiiwetinoong 2018
  Stephen Lecce Progressive Conservative King—Vaughan 2018
  Ted Hsu Liberal Kingston and the Islands 2022
  Laura Mae Lindo (until July 13, 2023) New Democratic Kitchener Centre 2018
  Aislinn Clancy (from November 30, 2023) Green 2023
  Mike Harris Jr. Progressive Conservative Kitchener—Conestoga 2018
  Jess Dixon Progressive Conservative Kitchener South—Hespeler 2022
  Monte McNaughton (until October 6, 2023) Progressive Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 2011
  Steve Pinsonneault (from May 2, 2024) Progressive Conservative 2024
  John Jordan Progressive Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston 2022
  Steve Clark Progressive Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes 2010
  Teresa Armstrong New Democratic London—Fanshawe 2011
  Terence Kernaghan New Democratic London North Centre 2018
  Peggy Sattler New Democratic London West 2013
  Paul Calandra Progressive Conservative Markham—Stouffville 2018
  Logan Kanapathi Progressive Conservative Markham—Thornhill 2018
  Billy Pang Progressive Conservative Markham—Unionville 2018
  Parm Gill (until January 25, 2024) Progressive Conservative Milton 2018
  Zee Hamid (from May 2, 2024) Progressive Conservative 2024
  Natalia Kusendova-Bashta Progressive Conservative Mississauga Centre 2018
  Kaleed Rasheed Independent[f] Mississauga East—Cooksville 2018
  Sheref Sabawy Progressive Conservative Mississauga—Erin Mills 2018
  Rudy Cuzzetto Progressive Conservative Mississauga—Lakeshore 2018
  Deepak Anand Progressive Conservative Mississauga—Malton 2018
  Nina Tangri Progressive Conservative Mississauga—Streetsville 2018
  Guy Bourgouin New Democratic Mushkegowuk—James Bay 2018
  Lisa MacLeod Progressive Conservative Nepean 2006
  Dawn Gallagher Murphy Progressive Conservative Newmarket—Aurora 2022
  Jeff Burch New Democratic Niagara Centre 2018
  Wayne Gates New Democratic Niagara Falls 2014
  Sam Oosterhoff Progressive Conservative Niagara West 2016
  France Gélinas New Democratic Nickel Belt 2007
  Vic Fedeli Progressive Conservative Nipissing 2011
  David Piccini Progressive Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South 2018
  Stephen Crawford Progressive Conservative Oakville 2018
  Effie Triantafilopoulos Progressive Conservative Oakville North—Burlington 2018
  Stephen Blais Liberal Orléans 2020
  Jennifer French New Democratic Oshawa 2014
  Joel Harden New Democratic Ottawa Centre 2018
  John Fraser Liberal Ottawa South 2013
  Lucille Collard Liberal Ottawa—Vanier 2020
  Chandra Pasma New Democratic Ottawa West—Nepean 2022
  Ernie Hardeman Progressive Conservative Oxford 1995
  Bhutila Karpoche New Democratic Parkdale—High Park 2018
  Graydon Smith Progressive Conservative Parry Sound—Muskoka 2022
  Matthew Rae Progressive Conservative Perth—Wellington 2022
  Dave Smith Progressive Conservative Peterborough—Kawartha 2018
  Peter Bethlenfalvy Progressive Conservative Pickering—Uxbridge 2018
  John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke 2003
  Daisy Wai Progressive Conservative Richmond Hill 2018
  Jennie Stevens New Democratic St. Catharines 2018
  Bob Bailey Progressive Conservative Sarnia—Lambton 2007
  Ross Romano Progressive Conservative Sault Ste. Marie 2017
  Aris Babikian Progressive Conservative Scarborough—Agincourt 2018
  David Smith Progressive Conservative Scarborough Centre 2022
  Mitzie Hunter (until May 10, 2023) Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood 2013
  Andrea Hazell (from July 27, 2023) Liberal 2023
  Raymond Cho Progressive Conservative Scarborough North 2016
  Vijay Thanigasalam Progressive Conservative Scarborough—Rouge Park 2018
  Doly Begum New Democratic Scarborough Southwest 2018
  Brian Saunderson Progressive Conservative Simcoe—Grey 2022
  Jill Dunlop Progressive Conservative Simcoe North 2018
  Chris Glover New Democratic Spadina—Fort York 2018
  Nolan Quinn Progressive Conservative Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry 2022
  Jamie West New Democratic Sudbury 2018
  Laura Smith Progressive Conservative Thornhill 2022
  Kevin Holland Progressive Conservative Thunder Bay—Atikokan 2022
  Lise Vaugeois New Democratic Thunder Bay—Superior North 2022
  John Vanthof New Democratic Timiskaming—Cochrane 2011
  George Pirie Progressive Conservative Timmins 2022
  Kristyn Wong-Tam New Democratic Toronto Centre 2022
  Peter Tabuns[g] New Democratic Toronto—Danforth 2006
  Jill Andrew New Democratic Toronto—St. Paul's 2018
  Jessica Bell New Democratic University—Rosedale 2018
  Michael Tibollo Progressive Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge 2018
  Catherine Fife New Democratic Waterloo 2012
  Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills 1990
  Lorne Coe Progressive Conservative Whitby 2016
  Stan Cho Progressive Conservative Willowdale 2018
  Andrew Dowie Progressive Conservative Windsor—Tecumseh 2022
  Lisa Gretzky New Democratic Windsor West 2014
  Michael Kerzner Progressive Conservative York Centre 2022
  Caroline Mulroney Progressive Conservative York—Simcoe 2018
  Michael Ford Progressive Conservative York South—Weston 2022

Timeline

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Changes in MPPs

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Changes in seats held (2022–present)
Seat Date Member Reason Previous Party Party After
Hamilton Centre August 15, 2022 Andrea Horwath Resigned from the legislature to run in the 2022 Hamilton municipal election. █ New Democratic Vacant
Don Valley North March 10, 2023 Vincent Ke Resigned from caucus after allegations surfaced of involvement with Chinese government election interference. █ PC █ Independent
Hamilton Centre March 16, 2023 Sarah Jama Won by-election to replace Andrea Horwath. Vacant █ New Democratic
Kanata—Carleton March 27, 2023 Merrilee Fullerton Resigned from the legislature for undisclosed reasons. █ PC Vacant
Algoma—Manitoulin March 31, 2023 Michael Mantha Removed from caucus due to allegations involving workplace misconduct. █ New Democratic █ Independent
Scarborough—Guildwood May 10, 2023 Mitzie Hunter Resigned from the legislature to run in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election. █ Liberal Vacant
Kitchener Centre July 13, 2023 Laura Mae Lindo Resigned from the legislature to take a teaching position at the University of Waterloo. █ New Democratic Vacant
Kanata—Carleton July 27, 2023 Karen McCrimmon Won by-election to replace Merrilee Fullerton. Vacant █ Liberal
Scarborough—Guildwood July 27, 2023 Andrea Hazell Won by-election to replace Mitzie Hunter. Vacant █ Liberal
Mississauga East—Cooksville September 20, 2023 Kaleed Rasheed Resigned from caucus after contradictory claims were made regarding a Las Vegas business trip. █ PC █ Independent
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex October 6, 2023 Monte McNaughton Resigned from the legislature to pursue a career opportunity in the private sector. █ PC Vacant
Hamilton Centre October 23, 2023 Sarah Jama Removed from caucus over controversial statements made regarding the Israel–Hamas war. █ New Democratic █ Independent
Kitchener Centre November 30, 2023 Aislinn Clancy Won by-election to replace Laura Mae Lindo. Vacant █ Green
Milton January 25, 2024 Parm Gill Resigned from the legislature to run in a future federal election for the Conservative Party of Canada. █ PC Vacant
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex May 2, 2024 Steve Pinsonneault Won by-election to replace Monte McNaughton. Vacant █ PC
Milton May 2, 2024 Zee Hamid Won by-election to replace Parm Gill. Vacant █ PC
Carleton June 28, 2024 Goldie Ghamari Removed from caucus over meeting with Tommy Robinson. █ PC █ Independent
Bay of Quinte August 16, 2024 Todd Smith Resigned from the legislature to return to the private sector. █ PC Vacant
Bay of Quinte September 19, 2024 Tyler Allsopp Won by-election to replace Todd Smith. Vacant █ PC

Membership changes

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Number of members
per party by date 		2022 2023 2024
June 2 August 15 March 10 March 16 March 24 March 31 May 10 July 13 July 27 September 20 October 6 October 23 November 30 January 25 May 2 June 28 August 16
Progressive Conservative 83 82 81 80 79 78 80 79 78
New Democratic 31 30 31 30 29 28
Liberal 8 7 9
Green 1 2
Independent 1 2 3 4 5 6
Total members 124 123 124 123 122 121 123 122 123 122 124 123
Vacant 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 1

Seating plan

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See the following for a detailed seating plan: Official Seating Plan of the 43rd Parliament(PDF), linked from Members (MPPs) page
Vauge­ois Pasma Rako­cevic Wong-Tam Glover Bour­gouin West McCrim­mon Shamji Hsu Rasheed
Harden Stevens Gates Gretzky Andrew Kar­poche Bell Burch Vacant Vacant McMahon Hazell Mantha Ke
Shaw Taylor French Gélinas Kerna­ghan Fife Tabuns Arm­strong Sabawy Ghamari Wai L. Smith Bowman Collard Clancy Brady
Sattler Vanthof Stiles Begum Mamakwa Dave Smith Bouma Murphy Babikian Fraser Blais Schrei­ner Jama
Arnott
Dunlop Lecce Mul­roney Calandra Fedeli D. Ford S. Jones Bethlen­falvy Sar­karia Downey T. Smith Surma Rick­ford Kerzner G. Smith
T. Jones Leardi Romano McCar­thy R. Cho Khanjin Lumsden S. Cho Will­iams Parsa Tangri Thani­gasa­lam Piccini Thompson Pirie Flack M. Ford Tibollo
Pierre Hogarth Harris Scott Bailey Barnes Rae Trianta­filo­poulos Coe Martin Craw­ford Yaka­buski Kusen­dova-Bashta Saunder­son Dixon Clark MacLeod Harde­man
Sandhu Cuz­zetto Skelly Anand Byers Ooster­hoff Jordan Grewal Holland Pang Quinn Bresee Kana­pathi David Smith Riddell Sarra­zin Dowie McGregor

Note: Bold text designates the party leader.

Notes

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  1. ^ New Democratic until March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Progressive Conservative until June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Progressive Conservative until March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Leader of the New Democratic Party and Leader of the Opposition until June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ New Democratic until October 23, 2023.[2]
  6. ^ Progressive Conservative until September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Interim Leader of the New Democratic Party and Leader of the Opposition from June 28, 2022 to February 4, 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Powers, Lucas (June 3, 2022). "Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign". CBC News.
  2. ^ @krushowy (October 23, 2023). "@SarahJama_has been kicked out of ⁦@OntarioNDP caucus. Statement below from ⁦@MaritStiles #onpoli #ndp" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [better source needed]
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