Doug Ford
Douglas Robert Ford Jr. (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian businessman and politician. He is the 26th and current Premier of Ontario since June 29, 2018.[1] He is the Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since March 10, 2018.
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| 26th Premier of Ontario | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
| Deputy | Christine Elliott |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Wynne |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Wynne |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | |
| Assumed office March 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Vic Fedeli (ad interim) |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke North | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shafiq Qaadri |
| Toronto City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Ford |
| Succeeded by | Rob Ford |
| Constituency | Etobicoke North (Ward 2) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Robert Ford Jr. 20 November 1964 (aged 61) Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Karla Middlebrook |
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| Children | 4 (including Krista) |
| Father | Doug Ford Sr. |
| Residence | Humberwood, Etobicoke, Toronto |
| Occupation | Businessperson, politician |
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Ford was Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North from 2010 to 2014. At the same time, his brother, Rob Ford, was Mayor of Toronto.
Doug Ford Media
Ford attending the City of Toronto's 2011 New Year's levee
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Ford attending a Good Friday procession in East York, April 2014
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Top map: Results of the first round by plurality of points. Bottom map: Results of the 3rd (final) round by plurality of points
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Ford at the Canadian Corps Association in Oshawa, March 2018
Ford speaks to a crowd in Sudbury, May 2018
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Ford celebrarting his party's electoral victory in the 2018 Ontario general election, June 2018
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Carbon tax decals on gas pumps in Ontario, mandated by the Ford government during the 2019 federal election
Ford with Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens at the future site of the Windsor-Essex Acute Care Hospital, May 2022
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Cyclists using the bicycle lane on University Avenue, November 2024. One of the bicycle lanes targeted for removal by the legislation.
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Ford attending a campaign rally in Oshawa, May 2022
References
Other websites
- Official website
- Doug Ford for Mayor – 2014 Toronto Mayoral Collection – Web archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries