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Premier of Ontario since 2018
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Legislation capping public sector wage increases at 1% annually for three years, later struck down as unconstitutional by the courts.
The government invoked the notwithstanding clause to impose a contract on education workers and ban strikes, then reversed course after two weeks following widespread backlash.
The first-ever province-wide LCBO strike occurred in response to government plans to expand alcohol privatization.
The government removed 7,400 acres from the protected Greenbelt for development, benefiting connected developers, then reversed course after investigations revealed improper conduct.
A controversial 59km highway cutting through 2,000 acres of farmland and the Greenbelt, primarily benefiting land developers with government connections.
Legislation stripped conservation authorities of their ability to block development, prioritizing construction over flood protection and environmental conservation.
The Auditor General found the government repeatedly violated Ontarians' environmental rights by bypassing public consultation requirements.
The government dramatically expanded funding for private surgical clinics while public hospital operating rooms sit empty due to staffing shortages.
Ontario faces a shortage of approximately 25,000 nurses, with emergency departments overwhelmed and over 2,000 patients daily waiting on stretchers.
The Ford government announced that beginning fall 2026, provincial OSAP grants will be capped at 25% of aid — down from up to 85% — with the remaining 75% issued as repayable loans. Students at private career colleges lose grant eligibility entirely. Combined with lifting a seven-year tuition freeze (allowing 2% annual increases), the changes dramatically increase student debt burdens. A student who previously received $8,500 in grants on $10,000 of aid will now receive just $2,500 in grants and $7,500 in loans.
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opened in February 2026 after finishing six years late and billions over budget — ballooning from a $4.6 billion original estimate to approximately $13 billion. Premier Ford acknowledged the project was a "nightmare" but refused calls for a public inquiry, calling it a "waste of time." Businesses along Eglinton — particularly in Little Jamaica — suffered through 15 years of construction with little compensation.
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In December 2019, the Ford government abruptly cancelled the fully-funded Hamilton LRT, claiming costs had "ballooned" from $1 billion to $5.5 billion. Critics and the city revealed the province had included 30 years of operating costs to inflate the figure. Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney required a police escort out of Hamilton after the announcement. The project was eventually revived with federal support.