Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Unicameral legislature of Ontario
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| February 27 2025 | The 2025 Ontario general election is scheduled to take place, with the incumbent Progressive Conservative Party seeking a third consecutive term under Doug Ford's leadership. |
| February 19 2025 | French-language election debate co-hosted by TFO and Radio-Canada in Ottawa. Invited participants include Caroline Mulroney (PC), Sol Gélinas (NDP), Lucille Collard (Liberal), and Aisha Jahangir Petersen (Green) |
| February 17 2025 | Second provincial election debate organized by the Broadcast Consortium in Toronto. English-language debate with the same participants as the first debate: Doug Ford (PC), Marit Stiles (NDP), Bonnie Crombie (Liberal), and Mike Schreiner (Green) |
| February 14 2025 | First provincial election debate held in North Bay by the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities. English-language debate featuring Doug Ford (PC), Marit Stiles (NDP), Bonnie Crombie (Liberal), and Mike Schreiner (Green) |
| February 13 2025 | Nominations for the Ontario general election closed. |
| January 31 2025 | Goldie Ghamari announces she will not seek re-election in the Carleton electoral district. |
| January 29 2025 | Official election campaign begins for the 2025 Ontario general election. |
| January 29 2025 | The Provincial Parliament was formally dissolved, and a writ of election was issued for the upcoming election. |
| January 28 2025 | Writs of the election were drawn up, dissolving the Ontario Legislature and officially starting the election campaign. |
| January 28 2025 | Ford met with Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont to dissolve the Provincial Parliament. |
| January 24 2025 | Michael Ford announces he will not seek re-election in the York South—Weston electoral district. |
| January 24 2025 | Doug Ford confirmed the early election at a press conference. |
| January 24 2025 | Premier Doug Ford confirms he will ask the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the legislature and call a snap election for the 44th Parliament of Ontario. |
| January 23 2025 | Multiple media outlets reported that Ford would visit Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont to dissolve the Provincial Parliament and call an early election. |
| January 2025 | Premier Doug Ford begins stating he would need a 'clear mandate' from voters to respond to potential tariffs on Canadian imports threatened by new U.S. President Donald Trump. |
| December 12 2024 | Ross Romano announces he will not seek re-election in the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district. |
| November 30 2024 | Aislinn Clancy takes the Kitchener Centre seat. |
| November 20 2024 | John Yakabuski announces he will not seek re-election in the Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke electoral district. |
| November 1 2024 | Robin Martin announces he will not seek re-election in the Eglinton—Lawrence electoral district. |
| October 15 2024 | Ted Arnott announces he will not seek re-election in the Wellington—Halton Hills electoral district. |
| October 11 2024 | Kaleed Rasheed announces he will not seek re-election in the Mississauga East—Cooksville electoral district. |
| September 29 2024 | Bhutila Karpoche announces she will not seek re-election in the Parkdale—High Park electoral district. |
| September 19 2024 | Tyler Allsopp takes the Bay of Quinte seat. |
| September 13 2024 | Lisa MacLeod announces she will not seek re-election in the Nepean electoral district. |
| September 10 2024 | Rick Byers announces he will not seek re-election in the Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound electoral district. |
| September 9 2024 | Monique Taylor announces she will not seek re-election in the Hamilton Mountain electoral district. |
| August 16 2024 | Todd Smith resigns from the legislature, vacating the Bay of Quinte seat. |
| August 1 2024 | Premier Ford announced that Ontario would not adopt the federal electoral boundary changes for the next provincial election, breaking with recent tradition. |
| June 28 2024 | Goldie Ghamari is expelled from her caucus in the Carleton riding. |
| May 2024 | Premier Doug Ford refused to commit to the June 2026 election date during multiple press conferences, fuelling speculation about a potential early election. |
| May 2 2024 | Steve Pinsonneault takes the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex seat, and Zee Hamid takes the Milton seat. |
| March 15 2024 | Joel Harden announces he will not seek re-election in the Ottawa Centre electoral district. |
| January 25 2024 | Parm Gill resigns from the legislature, vacating the Milton seat. |
| December 2 2023 | Bonnie Crombie is elected leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. |
| October 23 2023 | Sarah Jama is expelled from her caucus in the Hamilton Centre riding. |
| September 22 2023 | Monte McNaughton resigns from the legislature, vacating the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex seat. |
| September 20 2023 | Kaleed Rasheed resigns from the Ontario Liberal Party caucus in Mississauga East—Cooksville. |
| July 27 2023 | Karen McCrimmon takes the Kanata—Carleton seat, and Andrea Hazell takes the Scarborough—Guildwood seat. |
| July 13 2023 | Laura Mae Lindo resigns from the legislature, vacating the Kitchener Centre seat. |
| May 10 2023 | Mitzie Hunter resigns from the legislature, vacating the Scarborough—Guildwood seat. |
| March 31 2023 | Michael Mantha is expelled from his caucus in the Algoma—Manitoulin riding. |
| March 24 2023 | Merrilee Fullerton resigns from the legislature, vacating the Kanata—Carleton seat. |
| March 16 2023 | Sarah Jama takes the Hamilton Centre seat following Andrea Horwath's resignation. |
| March 10 2023 | Vincent Ke resigns from the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party caucus in Don Valley North. |
| February 4 2023 | Marit Stiles is declared leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. |
| August 15 2022 | Andrea Horwath resigns from the legislature, vacating the Hamilton Centre seat. |
| August 8 2022 | Doug Ford begins his second term as Premier in the 43rd Parliament, with the Progressive Conservatives winning an increased majority of 83 out of 124 seats. |
| August 3 2022 | Steven Del Duca resigns as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, with John Fraser becoming the interim leader. |
| June 28 2022 | Andrea Horwath resigns as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, with Peter Tabuns becoming the interim leader. |
| June 2 2022 | The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario under Doug Ford won a second majority government in the 43rd Ontario general election. New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath and Liberal leader Steven Del Duca both announced their resignation on election night. |
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