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Ontario

Doug Ford

In office

Premier

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

2,190 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.

In partnership with

Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Promise History

Government and Democracy

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.07.03 - “In close partnership with municipalities, a re-elected PC government will […] [continue] to advance the transit-oriented community program”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs Will Build 1.5 Million Homes over 10 Years

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

The Ford government committed to continuing the Transit-Oriented Community (TOC) program in their 2022 Budget and 2023 Fall Economic statement. Furthermore, plans are already underway to deliver TOCs in eight locations along new transit lines. This promise is considered in progress.

“To keep people connected to jobs, services and their communities, part of Ontario’s plan is to build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031, including building mixed‐use communities at or around transit stations. Transit‐Oriented Communities will help increase transit ridership, create sustainable communities and build more homes, including affordable and attainable housing around GO Transit, light rail transit (LRT) and subways. Work is already underway to deliver on the Transit‐Oriented Communities at eight future stations along the new Ontario Line and Yonge North Subway Extension”

2023 Fall Statement. Chapter 1, Section A: Building Ontario

Published: Nov 2023

“The government is leading the Transit‐Oriented Communities (TOC) program in the Greater Golden Horseshoe to build vibrant, complete communities within walking distance to GO Transit, light rail transit (LRT) and priority transit lines. […] The Ontario government has signed an agreement with a private partner to build a TOC at the future East Harbour Transit Hub. […] In York Region, Ontario is moving forward with building a TOC at the future Bridge and High Tech Stations creating tens of thousands of new jobs, approximately 40,000 housing units and bringing community amenities closer to transit. Transit‐Oriented Communities are also proceeding at the future Corktown, Queen‐Spadina, King‐Bathurst and Exhibition Stations”

2022 Ontario Budget: Ontario's Plan to Build

Published: Jun 2022

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Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs Will Build 1.5 Million Homes over 10 Years

Published: Jun 2022

Reference Documents

““[T]ransit-oriented community project” means a development project of any nature or kind and for any usage in connection with the construction or operation of a station that is part of a priority transit project, and includes a development project located on transit corridor land within the meaning of the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020. (“projet communautaire axé sur le transport en commun”) 2020, c. 18, Sched. 20, s. 1; 2020, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 1 (1, 2).”