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Ontario

Doug Ford

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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Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Promise History

Health and Social Policy

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

2.10.003 - “[A] re-elected PC government will build a new hospital for the people of Windsor-Essex”

Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will Build a New Hospital for Windsor-Essex

Published: Jun 2022

Justification

As construction has not started on the Windsor-Essex Hospital, this promise is considered broken.

“Ontario’s premier says construction on a new Windsor-Essex acute care hospital could begin ahead of schedule — but an increase to the massive project’s already hefty price tag might see city and county taxpayers on the hook for more money.”

Premier Ford hints at earlier Windsor hospital build; local taxpayers could pay more

Published: Jan 2025

Justification

In October 2021, the Ford government announced that the hospital moved into Stage 2 planning, which involves funding and a fixed date for the tendering process to begin. The tendering process for the new Windsor-Essex hospital will likely begin in early 2025, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027. In May 2023, the hospital announced that it had completed stage 1.3 of the planning process, which includes a campus plan. This promise is considered in progress as we continue to see the project move forward.

“Windsor’s new acute care hospital will cost more than originally anticipated, hospital officials said Monday, as planning reaches a new milestone on the multi-billion-dollar project. Hospital leadership announced the completion of Stage 1.3 of the hospital planning process Monday, having submitted more than 1,000 pages in plans to the Ministry of Health on Friday. “It’s a major planning milestone and it shows the collaboration extensively between the many partners within the hospital and the community,” said David Musyj, CEO of the Windsor Regional Hospital. “

New Windsor hospital will cost more, officials say as planning takes next step

Published: May 2023

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“Windsor Regional Hospital on Tuesday announced the tendering process will likely begin in early 2025. Construction of the new $2-billion acute-care facility is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2027, and will take about four years.”