Doug Ford | |
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26th Premier of Ontario | |
Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
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Lieutenant Governor | |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Kathleen Wynne |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
Premier | Himself |
Preceded by | Kathleen Wynne |
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | |
Assumed office March 10, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Vic Fedeli (interim) |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke North | |
Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Shafiq Qaadri |
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North | |
In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Rob Ford |
Succeeded by | Rob Ford |
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Born | Douglas Robert Ford Jr. November 20, 1964 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse | Karla Middlebrook |
Children | 4 (including Krista) |
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Residence(s) | Princess Gardens, Etobicoke, Toronto |
Alma mater | Humber College (no degree)[1] |
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Website | fordmpp |
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Douglas Robert Ford Jr. MPP (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since March 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
With his brother Randy, Ford co-owns Deco Labels and Tags, a printing business operating in Canada and the United States that was founded by their father, Doug Ford Sr., who served as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1995 to 1999. Ford was a Toronto city councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North from 2010 to 2014 at the same time that his brother, Rob Ford, was mayor of Toronto. Ford ran for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, where he placed second behind John Tory. In 2018, Ford won the party leadership election of the PC Party and led the PCs to majority victories in the 2018 and 2022 general elections.