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Ontario
In office
Premier
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
2,375 days in office
Ontario's 42nd Parliament
07 Jun 2018 - 03 May 2022
Ontario's 43rd Parliament
24 Jun 2022 - 28 Jan 2025

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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Promise History

Economy and Labour
Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.04.039 - “[T]he existing Skyway bridge will undergo a massive rehabilitation, including a full deck replacement”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Build the Garden City Skyway Bridge Expansion
Published: Jun 2022
Broken
28-Jan-2025
Justification

While steps have been taken to rehabilitate the existing Garden City Skyway bridge, so far the bridge remains in the design stage. As no actual construction has begun by the end of the Ford government’s second term, and so this promise is considered broken.

“The Requests for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their bids for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. A new 2.2-kilometre twin bridge will be built north of the existing bridge across the Welland Canal. […] The top-ranked team will enter into a Development Phase, expected to start in Spring 2025, and work collaboratively with IO and MTO to finalize the project agreement and complete the detailed design.”

Request for Proposals Closed for QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning Project

Published: Jan 2025
In progress
08-Dec-2022
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Justification

Phase 1 of the Garden City Skyway bridge is estimated to begin in 2025. In December 2022, Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation released a Request for Qualifications, with qualified teams expected to be asked to respond to a Request for Proposals in summer 2023. While no construction has started, as funding has been allocated and steps are being taken to identify the partner, this promise is in progress.

“The QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project includes constructing a new 2.2-kilometre twin bridge to the north of the existing bridge, connecting St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake. […] [Infrastructure Ontario] and [the Ministry of Transportation] will evaluate RFQ submissions to prequalify project teams with the relevant design, construction, and financing experience. Teams that qualify will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) which is expected to be issued in Summer 2023.”

Request for Qualifications Issued for QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning Project

Published: Dec 2022
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24-Jun-2022
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Justification

Although the Ford government committed to the funding and building a new Garden City Skyway Bridge in their 2022 Budget, work remains planned and not yet underway according to the Ontario Highways Program webpage. This promise remains not yet rated until such time that the project gets underway.

[Ed. Note: See “Highway” section, and select Garden City Skyway. See Highway Program Status to see the current status of each project.]

Ontario’s southern highways program

Published: Jun 2022
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Started tracking on: 24-Jun-2022

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Build the Garden City Skyway Bridge Expansion

Published: Jun 2022
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