40th Parliament of Ontario

40th Parliament of Ontario
40th Parliament of Ontario
Minority parliament
21 November 2011 – 2 May 2014
Parliament leaders
Premier	Hon. Dalton McGuinty; October 23, 2003 - February 11, 2013
	Hon. Kathleen Wynne; February 11, 2013 - June 29, 2018
Leader of the; Opposition	Tim Hudak; July 1, 2009 - July 2, 2014
Party caucuses
Government	Liberal Party
Opposition	Progressive Conservative Party
Recognized	New Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the; Assembly	Hon. Dave Levac; November 21, 2011 - 2014
Government; House Leader	Hon. John Milloy; October 20, 2011 - June 12, 2014
Opposition; House Leader	Jim Wilson; October 20, 2011 - July 2, 2014
Members	107 MPP seats
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II; 6 February 1952 – present
Sessions
	1st session; November 21, 2011 – October 15, 2012
	2nd session; February 19, 2013 – May 2, 2014
← 39th	→ 41st

The 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the province of Ontario, Canada. The membership was set by the 2011 Ontario general election.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority. The government was led by Premier Dalton McGuinty until his resignation resulted in the 2013 leadership election, which selected Kathleen Wynne as his successor. Wynne is the first woman ever to serve as Premier of Ontario.

The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led by Tim Hudak, and the third party was the New Democrats, led by Andrea Horwath.

On May 2, 2014, Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne announced that she had formally requested that Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David Onley dissolve the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario and call a provincial general election to occur on June 12, 2014.^[1]^[2]

Timeline of the 40th Parliament of Ontario

November 21, 2011 – Dave Levac (Liberal, Brant) is elected Speaker on the second ballot defeating three other candidates.
November 22, 2011 – Speech from the Throne is delivered.
March 29, 2012: Finance Minister Dwight Duncan delivers the provincial budget.
April 23, 2012: After negotiations between the Liberals and the NDP, the minority government agrees to amend the budget by adding $242 million to child care funding, $20 million for northern and rural hospitals, increase welfare and disability benefits by 1 per cent at a cost of $55 million, and add a 2% surtax on the portion of individual income that exceeds $500,000 a year.
April 24, 2012: Budget approved 52–37 with NDP MPPs abstaining.
April 27, 2012: Progressive Conservative MPP Elizabeth Witmer (Kitchener—Waterloo) resigns her seat upon accepting a government appointment as chair of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board. The vacancy results in the government and Opposition being tied in seats, however, as Speaker David Levac is a Liberal, the Opposition continues to have a one-seat advantage. A Liberal victory in this pending by-election and in the pending Vaughan by-election would give it a majority in the legislature.
August 1, 2012: Liberal MPP Greg Sorbara (Vaughan) resigns his seat.
September 6, 2012: By-elections held in the ridings of Kitchener—Waterloo and Vaughan. Catherine Fife (NDP) elected as MPP for Kitchener—Waterloo. Steven Del Duca (Liberal) elected as MPP for Vaughan. The NDP gains one seat in the Ontario Legislature while the Liberals retain their 53-seat minority.
October 15, 2012: Premier McGuinty prorogues the legislature and announces his resignation as Liberal Party leader pending a leadership convention.
February 11, 2013: Kathleen Wynne is sworn in as Premier, and a new cabinet in sworn in.
February 14, 2013: Chris Bentley and Dwight Duncan, Liberal MPPs for London West and Windsor—Tecumseh, resign.
June 11, 2013: Passage of the Wynne government's first budget, with the support of the NDP; legislature recesses for the summer.
June 12, 2013: Former Premier Dalton McGuinty resigns his Ottawa South seat.
June 27, 2013: Liberal MPP Margarett Best (Scarborough—Guildwood) resigns her seat.
July 2, 2013: Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Laurel Broten (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) resigns from Cabinet and her seat.
August 1, 2013: Five by-elections held to replace retiring Liberals. Results were two Liberals, two NDP, one Conservative.
September 24, 2013: Kim Craitor, Liberal MPP for Niagara Falls, resigns his seat.
December 31, 2013: Peter Shurman, Progressive Conservative MPP for Thornhill, resigns his seat.
February 13, 2014: Two by-elections held to replace vacant Niagara Falls and Thornhill seats. Result is a Progressive Conservative hold in Thornhill and an NDP gain in Niagara Falls.
March 25, 2014: Resignation of cabinet member Linda Jeffrey to run for mayor of Brampton causes a cabinet shuffle.
May 2, 2014: The 40th Parliament of Ontario was dissolved as Wynne calls an election, to be held June 12, 2014.^[3]

Seating Plan

List of members

Name	Party	Riding	Notes
Joe Dickson	Liberal	Ajax—Pickering
Michael Mantha	New Democrat	Algoma—Manitoulin
Ted McMeekin	Liberal	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
Rod Jackson	Progressive Conservative	Barrie
Michael Prue	New Democrat	Beaches—East York
Jagmeet Singh	New Democrat	Bramalea—Gore—Malton
Linda Jeffrey	Liberal	Brampton—Springdale	Resigned on March 25, 2014
Vacant		Brampton—Springdale
Vic Dhillon	Liberal	Brampton West
Dave Levac	Liberal	Brant
Bill Walker	Progressive Conservative	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Jane McKenna	Progressive Conservative	Burlington
Rob Leone	Progressive Conservative	Cambridge
Jack MacLaren	Progressive Conservative	Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Rick Nicholls	Progressive Conservative	Chatham-Kent—Essex
Jonah Schein	New Democrat	Davenport
Michael Coteau	Liberal	Don Valley East
Kathleen Wynne	Liberal	Don Valley West	Premier since February 11, 2013
Sylvia Jones	Progressive Conservative	Dufferin—Caledon
John O'Toole	Progressive Conservative	Durham
Mike Colle	Liberal	Eglinton—Lawrence
Jeff Yurek	Progressive Conservative	Elgin—Middlesex—London
Taras Natyshak	New Democrat	Essex
Donna Cansfield	Liberal	Etobicoke Centre
Laurel Broten	Liberal	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Resigned on July 2, 2013
Doug Holyday	Progressive Conservative	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013
Shafiq Qaadri	Liberal	Etobicoke North
Grant Crack	Liberal	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Liz Sandals	Liberal	Guelph
Toby Barrett	Progressive Conservative	Haldimand—Norfolk
Laurie Scott	Progressive Conservative	Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Ted Chudleigh	Progressive Conservative	Halton
Andrea Horwath	New Democrat	Hamilton Centre
Paul Miller	New Democrat	Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Monique Taylor	New Democrat	Hamilton Mountain
Lisa Thompson	Progressive Conservative	Huron—Bruce
Sarah Campbell	New Democrat	Kenora—Rainy River
John Gerretsen	Liberal	Kingston and the Islands
John Milloy	Liberal	Kitchener Centre
Michael Harris	Progressive Conservative	Kitchener—Conestoga
Elizabeth Witmer	Progressive Conservative	Kitchener—Waterloo	Resigned on April 27, 2012
Catherine Fife	New Democrat	Kitchener—Waterloo	Elected in a by-election on September 6, 2012
Monte McNaughton	Progressive Conservative	Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Randy Hillier	Progressive Conservative	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Steve Clark	Progressive Conservative	Leeds—Grenville
Teresa Armstrong	New Democrat	London—Fanshawe
Deb Matthews	Liberal	London North Centre
Chris Bentley	Liberal	London West	Resigned on February 14, 2013
Peggy Sattler	New Democrat	London West	Elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013
Michael Chan	Liberal	Markham—Unionville
Amrit Mangat	Liberal	Mississauga—Brampton South
Dipika Damerla	Liberal	Mississauga East—Cooksville
Harinder Takhar	Liberal	Mississauga—Erindale
Charles Sousa	Liberal	Mississauga South
Bob Delaney	Liberal	Mississauga—Streetsville
Lisa MacLeod	Progressive Conservative	Nepean—Carleton
Frank Klees	Progressive Conservative	Newmarket—Aurora
Kim Craitor	Liberal	Niagara Falls	Resigned on September 24, 2013
Wayne Gates	New Democrat	Niagara Falls	Elected in a by-election on February 13, 2014
Tim Hudak	Progressive Conservative	Niagara West—Glanbrook
France Gélinas	New Democrat	Nickel Belt
Vic Fedeli	Progressive Conservative	Nipissing
Rob Milligan	Progressive Conservative	Northumberland—Quinte West
Helena Jaczek	Liberal	Oak Ridges—Markham
Kevin Flynn	Liberal	Oakville
Jerry Ouellette	Progressive Conservative	Oshawa
Yasir Naqvi	Liberal	Ottawa Centre
Phil McNeely	Liberal	Ottawa—Orléans
Dalton McGuinty	Liberal	Ottawa South	Premier until February 11, 2013; resigned on June 12, 2013.
John Fraser	Liberal	Ottawa South	Elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013
Madeleine Meilleur	Liberal	Ottawa—Vanier
Bob Chiarelli	Liberal	Ottawa West—Nepean
Ernie Hardeman	Progressive Conservative	Oxford
Cheri DiNovo	New Democrat	Parkdale—High Park
Norm Miller	Progressive Conservative	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Randy Pettapiece	Progressive Conservative	Perth—Wellington
Jeff Leal	Liberal	Peterborough
Tracy MacCharles	Liberal	Pickering—Scarborough East
Todd Smith	Progressive Conservative	Prince Edward—Hastings
John Yakabuski	Progressive Conservative	Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Reza Moridi	Liberal	Richmond Hill
Jim Bradley	Liberal	St. Catharines
Eric Hoskins	Liberal	St. Paul's
Bob Bailey	Progressive Conservative	Sarnia—Lambton
David Orazietti	Liberal	Sault Ste. Marie
Soo Wong	Liberal	Scarborough—Agincourt
Brad Duguid	Liberal	Scarborough Centre
Margarett Best	Liberal	Scarborough—Guildwood	Resigned on June 27, 2013
Mitzie Hunter	Liberal	Scarborough—Guildwood	Elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013
Bas Balkissoon	Liberal	Scarborough—Rouge River
Lorenzo Berardinetti	Liberal	Scarborough Southwest
Jim Wilson	Progressive Conservative	Simcoe—Grey
Garfield Dunlop	Progressive Conservative	Simcoe North
Jim McDonell	Progressive Conservative	Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Rick Bartolucci	Liberal	Sudbury
Peter Shurman	Progressive Conservative	Thornhill	Resigned on December 31, 2013
Gila Martow	Progressive Conservative	Thornhill	Elected in a by-election on February 13, 2014
Bill Mauro	Liberal	Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Michael Gravelle	Liberal	Thunder Bay—Superior North
John Vanthof	New Democrat	Timiskaming—Cochrane
Gilles Bisson	New Democrat	Timmins—James Bay
Glen Murray	Liberal	Toronto Centre
Peter Tabuns	New Democrat	Toronto—Danforth
Rosario Marchese	New Democrat	Trinity—Spadina
Greg Sorbara	Liberal	Vaughan	Resigned on August 1, 2012
Steven Del Duca	Liberal	Vaughan	Elected in a by-election on September 6, 2012
Cindy Forster	New Democrat	Welland
Ted Arnott	Progressive Conservative	Wellington—Halton Hills
Christine Elliott	Progressive Conservative	Whitby—Oshawa
David Zimmer	Liberal	Willowdale
Dwight Duncan	Liberal	Windsor—Tecumseh	Resigned on February 14, 2013
Percy Hatfield	New Democrat	Windsor—Tecumseh	Elected in a by-election on August 1, 2013
Teresa Piruzza	Liberal	Windsor West
Monte Kwinter	Liberal	York Centre
Julia Munro	Progressive Conservative	York—Simcoe
Laura Albanese	Liberal	York South—Weston
Mario Sergio	Liberal	York West

Membership changes

Number of members per party by date		2011	2012			2013							2014
Number of members per party by date		Oct 6	Apr 27	Aug 1	Sep 6	Feb 14	Jun 12	Jun 28	Jul 2	Aug 1	Sep 24	Dec 31	Feb 13	Mar 25
	Liberal	53		52	53	51	50	49	48	50	49			48
	Progressive Conservative	37	36							37		36	37
	New Democratic	17			18					20			21
	Total members	107	106	105	107	105	104	103	102	107	106	105	107	106
	Vacant	0	1	2	0	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	0	1
	Government majority	−1	0	−1		−3	−4	−5	−6	−7	−8	−7	−9	−10


Date	Name	District	Party	Reason
April 27, 2012	Elizabeth Witmer	Kitchener—Waterloo	Progressive Conservative	Resigned to accept a government appointment as chair of the WSIB.
August 1, 2012	Greg Sorbara	Vaughan	Liberal	Resigned
September 6, 2012	Steven Del Duca	Vaughan	Liberal	Elected in by-election
September 6, 2012	Catherine Fife	Kitchener—Waterloo	New Democrat	Elected in by-election
February 14, 2013	Chris Bentley	London West	Liberal	Resigned
February 14, 2013	Dwight Duncan	Windsor—Tecumseh	Liberal	Resigned
June 12, 2013	Dalton McGuinty	Ottawa South	Liberal	Resigned
June 28, 2013	Margarett Best	Scarborough—Guildwood	Liberal	Resigned
July 2, 2013	Laurel Broten	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Liberal	Resigned
August 1, 2013	John Fraser	Ottawa South	Liberal	Elected in by-election
August 1, 2013	Percy Hatfield	Windsor—Tecumseh	New Democrat	Elected in by-election
August 1, 2013	Doug Holyday	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Progressive Conservative	Elected in by-election
August 1, 2013	Mitzie Hunter	Scarborough—Guildwood	Liberal	Elected in by-election
August 1, 2013	Peggy Sattler	London West	New Democrat	Elected in by-election
September 24, 2013	Kim Craitor	Niagara Falls	Liberal	Resigned
December 31, 2013	Peter Shurman	Thornhill	Progressive Conservative	Resigned
February 13, 2014	Wayne Gates	Niagara Falls	New Democrat	Elected in by-election
February 13, 2014	Gila Martow	Thornhill	Progressive Conservative	Elected in by-election
March 25, 2014	Linda Jeffrey	Brampton—Springdale	Liberal	Resigned to run for mayor office in Brampton

Sessions

There were two sessions of the 40th Legislature.

Session	Start	End
1st	November 22, 2011	October 15, 2012
2nd	February 19, 2013	May 2, 2014

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine

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