The 41st Parliament of Ontario was the Legislature of Ontario, a province of Canada, that was in office between June 2014 and June 2018. Its membership was set by the 2014 Ontario general election, during which the Ontario Liberal Party led by Premier Kathleen Wynne won a majority of the seats. In opposition to the government were the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, the official opposition, and the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP).
The 41st parliament was presided over by Speaker Dave Levac. It held three legislative session and was dissolved on May 8, 2018. Party standing
Affiliation Party leader Status Seats Liberal Kathleen Wynne Government 58595755 55 Progressive Conservative Patrick Brown Official Opposition 28272828 27 New Democratic Andrea Horwath 3rd Party 21202018 18 Trillium Jack MacLaren (Not recgonized)–––1 1 Independent – ––1 2 Total 107 107 105 103 103 Vacant – 224 4 Government Majority912977
Timeline
Date Category CaucusImpacted Event Prior events that are context directly relevant the 44th Parliament Ministry Lib Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West) sworn in as Premier of Ontario, the Wynne ministry succeeded the McGuinty ministry. Legislature Following threats by the opposition NDP to vote against a tabled budget, Wynne moved preemptively and sought the legislature's dissolution Public Ontario held generals elections, with the incumbent Liberals returned with a majority mandate. Caucus PC PC Leader Tim Hudak (Niagara West—Glanbrook) announced his intention to resign as party leader on July 2 Ministry Lib Wynne conducted a major cabinet shuffle that elevated four caucus members, including future leader Steven Del Duca (Vaughan), into cabinet, and resurrected the treasury board portfolio and hand it to her closest confidant Deputy Premier Deb Matthews (London North Centre). Caucus PC PC caucus elected Jim Wilson (Simcoe—Grey), a former cabinet minister and the caucus longest serving member, as interim party leader. Wilson defeated MPPs John Yakabuski (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke) and Randy Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington), and became Leader of the Opposition. Legislature The 41st Parliament convened and re-elected Liberal Dave Levac (Brant) as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Legislature Lieutenant Governor David Onley delivered the speech from the throne for the last time as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, opening the first session of the 41st parliament. Public Elizabeth Dowdeswell sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, making the top three of the Order of precedence in Ontario all female for the very first time in the history. Membership NDP Joe Cimino (Sudbury) resigned from the legislature, citing unexpected family and personal issues from being elected the legislature. By-election Liberal NDP MP Glenn Thibeault made surprise announcement of his resignation as MP to contest the upcoming provincial by-election as the Liberal candidate. By-election Lib Former NDP MP Glenn Thibeault was elected as a Liberal MPP in Sudbury, replacing Joe Cimino. Ministry Finance minister Charles Sousa (Mississauga—Lakeshore) tabled the 2015 budget, the first after the Liberals' majority win, with $130 billion in public infrastructure investment being announced. Caucus PC Barrie Conservative MP Patrick Brown elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, dealing a second leadership defeat to Deputy Leader Christine Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa), who was backed by 19 of the 28 PC caucus members. Membership PC Garfield Dunlop (Simcoe North) resigned his safe seat to provide PC leader Patrick Brown an opportunity to enter parliament via a by-election. Membership PC Christine Elliott (Whitby-Oshawa) resigned from the legislature By-election PC PC leader Patrick Brown is elected the MPP for Simcoe North in a by-election By-election PC Lorne Coe elected PC MPP for Whitby-Oshawa in a by-election. Membership Lib Bas Balkissoon (Scarborough—Rouge River) resigned from the legislature. Ministry In response to the report issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Wynne issued Ontario's formal apology to Indigenous communities for 'generations of abuse' from the floor of the legislature Ministry Lib Premier Wynne conducted a major midterm cabinet shuffle. In a move that made international news, Ted McMeekin, considered among the most left-leaning ministers, wrote in a social media post a week prior to the shuffle that he had sought his departure from cabinet for the explicit purpose of making room for women at the table. Two other minister, including Jim Bradley, the dean of the legislature and the only cabinet member to have served in the Peterson ministry, followed suit. The shuffle elevated seven new ministers, five of them women, six of them elected in the 2014 election or later. Membership Lib Former Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur (Ottawa—Vanier), who had announced her intention to resign upon her involuntary departure from cabinet, formally resigned resigned from the legislature By-election Raymond Cho won the Scarborough—Rouge River by-election for the PC's, capturing a former Liberal bastion that held by the party since the 1980s. Legislature Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell prorogued the first session of parliament on the request of Premier Premier Kathleen Wynne. Legislature Beginning of the second session with the Speech from the Throne. Membership PC Former PC leader Tim Hudak (Niagara West—Glanbrook)from the legislature By-election Lib Prominent lawyer Nathalie Des Rosiers won by-election in Ottawa—Vanier, retaining the seat for the Liberals Sam Oosterhoff won by-election in Niagara West, retaining the seat for the PC Party and, at age 19, became the youngest Ontario MPP in history. Membership; ministry Lib David Orazietti (Sault Ste. Marie) resigned from the legislature and cabinet to take a senior position at Sault College. Ministry Finance minister Charles Sousa (Mississauga—Lakeshore) tabled the 2017 budget, the first balance budget in 10 years. after the Liberals' majority win, with $130 billion in public infrastructure investment being announced. Caucus NDP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea—Gore—Malton) launched his campaign for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party Caucus PC Carleton—Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren is removed from the PC party caucus by Patrick Brown after a 2012 video including controversial remarks about Franco-Ontarians becomes public. By the afternoon of May 28, MacLaren announced on Twitter that he had joined the minor right-wing Trillium Party of Ontario. By-election Progressive Conservative Ross Romano wins the Sault Ste. Marie by-election taking the seat formerly held by Liberal David Orazietti. Membership Lib Glen Murray (Toronto Centre) announces resignation effective September 1, 2017 to join the Pembina Institute as executive director. Membership NDP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea—Gore—Malton) resigns his seat after being elected leader of the federal NDP. Membership NDP Cheri DiNovo (NDP, Parkdale—High Park) resigns her seat. Ministry Lib Wynne conducted the last wide-ranging shuffle of the Wynne ministry, during which three of her close allies who have signaled their intention to stand down, including Deputy Premier Deb Matthews excited cabinet. With the shuffle, women made up of 45% of cabinet, a new record for Ontario that remains the high watermark Caucus PCPatrick Brown (Simcoe North) resigned as PC leader after being accused of sexual misconduct by two women. Caucus PC Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) elected interim PC Party leader by the PC caucus. Caucus PCFormer PC leader Patrick Brown (Simcoe North) ejected from the PC caucus. Membership; ministry Lib Eric Hoskins (St. Paul's) resigned from ministry and the legislature to accept a federal appointment. Legislature Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell prorogued the second session of parliament on the request of Premier Kathleen Wynne. Legislature Beginning of the third session with the Speech from the Throne. Caucus PC Michael Harris (Kitchener-Conestoga) removed from PC caucus over text messages "of a sexual nature" to a former intern. He was removed 3 days after the party barred him from running as a PC candidate and 2 days following his own announcement saying he would not seek re-election due to health issues. Legislature The 41st parliament of Ontario was dissolved by lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, a provincial election will be held on June 7, 2018 Members The record holder as the oldest and the youngest serving member of legislature served together during the 41st parliament. Monte Kwinter broke the record as the oldest member during the 40th parliament in 2013, and was 85 years old when the legislature welcomed 19 year-old Sam Oosterhoff in November 2016. Kwinter, a minister in the Peterson and McGuinty ministries, served in the legislature until dissolution in May 2018, retiring at 87 years of age, and held on to the record as the oldest sitting member until February 2024 when the record was broken by Raymond Cho. Oosterhoff was elevated to cabinet in the Ford Ministry in June 2024 at age 27 while still the Baby of the House, held on to the latter distinction until the 2025 provincial election and remains the record holder as the youngest sitting member as of 2026. List of members