44th Parliament of Ontario

The 44th Parliament of Ontario (or the 44th Ontario Legislature) is the provincial legislature of Ontario currently in office. Its composition was initially determined by the Ontario general election held on February 27, 2025. The incumbent governing party from the 43rd Parliament, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario led by Premier Doug Ford, claimed eighty seats, close to two-thirds of the 124 seats available, securing a third consecutive majority mandate for the Ford ministry to continue in office.

In opposition to the government are two recognized party, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) with twenty-seven members led by Marit Stiles, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Ontario Liberal Party with fourteen members led by its parliamentary leader John Fraser. They are joined by two Green MPPs and one independent MPP.

Following the general election, the legislature was called into session on April 14, 2025. As its first order of business, the Ontario legislature elected its first Madam Speaker in Donna Skelly.

Speaker Skelly was not the only new titleholder from the retirement of former Speaker Ted Arnott. In addition to holding the speakership in the 42nd and 43rd parliament, Arnott also shared the distinction as joint-dean of the legislature in the 42nd parliament, and held the title by himself in the 43rd, having first got elected in 1990 and held the title as the baby of the 35th parliament. With Arnott's retirement, the current dean of the legislature is Ernie Hardeman of Oxford, the last remaining member elected in the twentieth century and the last remaining member who have served in a previous Ontario ministry, and one of only two members who have been part of a government caucus of a previous government (the other being Liberal parliamentary leader John Fraser). Arnott was succeeded in this own seat by Joseph Racinsky, coincidentally the new baby of the house at age 23.

Legislative Session The first session of the 44th parliament commenced on April 24, 2025, and remains in session as of September of 2026.

The legislature has however went on recess for extended periods. After 23 sitting days in spring of 2025, it was adjourned for a summer recess of more than four months in 2025 (June 6 to October 19 of 2025). It sat for 28 days in the fall of 2025 and adjourned for a winter recess of more than three months (from December 12, 2025 to March 22, 2026). It held 30 days of legislative sitting in spring of 2026 and has been adjourned for the summer since June 3, 2026, and is not scheduled to reconvene until October 27, 2026.

Party standings

Affiliation Partyleader Status Seats 2025election Current Progressive Conservative Doug Ford Government 80 79 New Democratic Marit Stiles Official Opposition 27 27 LiberalJohn Fraser (interim) Third party 14 14 Green Mike Schreiner (Not recgonized) 2 2 Independent 1 2 Vacant 0 Total 124 Government Majority 36 34

For current detailed chamber seating plan published by the Office of the Assembly: Chamber seating plan, 44th parliament, linked from Members (MPPs) page

Presiding officers and parliamentary leaders The following table lists the presiding officers of the 44th parliaments and the parliamentary leaders of the various party caucuses. For information about the cabinet members in office during the 44th parliament, please see Ford ministry. Charles IIIKing of CanadaEdith DumontLieutenant GovernorEffie TriantafilopoulosOakville North—BurlingtonDeputy Speaker & Chair, CoWJennifer FrenchOshawaFirst Deputy Chair, CoWRic BreseeHastings—Lennox and Addington Second Deputy Chair,CoWAndrea HazellScarborough—GuildwoodThird Deputy Chair, CoWGovernment OppositionPremierPC LeaderDoug FordEtobicoke NorthMarit Stiles DavenportLeader of theOppositionNDP LeaderDeputy Premier Sylvia JonesDufferin—Caledon Sol MamakwaKiiwetinoong Deputy LeaderNDPGovernmentHouse LeaderSteve ClarkLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes John VanthofTimiskaming—CochraneOppositionHouse LeaderDeputy GovernmentHouse LeaderAnthony LeardiEssex Chandra PasmaOttawa West—NepeanDeputy OppositionHouse LeaderChiefGovernment WhipPC Chief WhipMatthew RaePerth-Wellington Peggy SattlerLondon WestChiefOpposition WhipNDP Chief WhipDeputyGovernment WhipPC Deputy WhipSteve PinsonneaultLambton—Kent—MiddlesexTerence KernaghanLondon North CentreJamie West, SudburyDeputy Whip, NDP John FraserOttawa SouthLiberalParliamentary Leader Lucille CollardOttawa—VanierLiberalHouse Leader Adil ShamjiDon Valley EastLiberal WhipMike SchreinerGuelphGreen Party Leader(not recongized)

List of members

Electoral district Name Party First elected / Previously elected No. of terms Note Ajax Liberal20251st term Algoma—Manitoulin Progressive Conservative20251st term Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill Progressive Conservative20183rd term Barrie—Innisfil Progressive Conservative20183rd term Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte Progressive Conservative20183rd term Bay of Quinte Progressive Conservative20242nd term Beaches—East York Liberal20222nd term Brampton Centre Progressive Conservative20222nd term Brampton East Progressive Conservative20222nd term Brampton North Progressive Conservative20222nd term Brampton South Progressive Conservative20183rd term Brampton West Progressive Conservative20183rd term Brantford—Brant Progressive Conservative20183rd term Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Progressive Conservative20251st term Burlington Progressive Conservative20222nd term Cambridge Progressive Conservative20222nd term Carleton Progressive Conservative20251st term Chatham-Kent—Leamington Progressive Conservative20222nd term Davenport New Democratic 20183rd term Don Valley East Liberal20222nd term Don Valley North Liberal20251st term Don Valley West Liberal20222nd term Dufferin—Caledon Progressive Conservative20076th term Durham Progressive Conservative20222nd term Eglinton—Lawrence Progressive Conservative20251st term Elgin—Middlesex—London Progressive Conservative20222nd term Essex Progressive Conservative20222nd term Etobicoke Centre Progressive Conservative20183rd term Etobicoke—Lakeshore Liberal20251st term Etobicoke North Progressive Conservative20183rd term Flamborough—Glanbrook Progressive Conservative20183rd term Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Progressive Conservative20222nd term GuelphGreen20183rd term Haldimand—NorfolkIndependent20222nd term Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Progressive Conservative2003, 20117th term* Hamilton Centre New Democratic20251st term Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (Until August 4, 2026)Progressive Conservative20222nd termResignation: August 4, 2026 (From September 3, 2026)Progressive Conservative20261st termBy-election: September 3, 2026 Hamilton Mountain Progressive Conservative20251st term Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas New Democratic20183rd term Hastings—Lennox and Addington Progressive Conservative20222nd term Humber River—Black Creek New Democratic20183rd term Huron—Bruce Progressive Conservative20115th term Kanata—Carleton Liberal20232nd term Kenora—Rainy River Progressive Conservative20183rd term Kiiwetinoong New Democratic20183rd term King—Vaughan Progressive Conservative20183rd term Kingston and the Islands Liberal20222nd term Kitchener Centre Green20232nd term Kitchener—Conestoga Progressive Conservative20183rd term Kitchener South—Hespeler Progressive Conservative20222nd term Lambton—Kent—Middlesex Progressive Conservative20242nd term Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston Progressive Conservative20222nd term Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Progressive Conservative20106th term London—Fanshawe New Democratic20115th term London North Centre New Democratic20183rd term London West New Democratic20135th term Markham—Stouffville Progressive Conservative20183rd term Markham—Thornhill Progressive Conservative20183rd term Markham—Unionville Progressive Conservative20183rd term Milton Progressive Conservative20242nd term Mississauga Centre Progressive Conservative20183rd term Mississauga East—Cooksville Progressive Conservative20251st term Mississauga—Erin Mills Progressive Conservative20183rd term Mississauga—Lakeshore Progressive Conservative20183rd term Mississauga—Malton Progressive Conservative20183rd term Mississauga—Streetsville Progressive Conservative20183rd term Mushkegowuk—James Bay New Democratic20183rd term Nepean Liberal20251st term Newmarket—Aurora Progressive Conservative20222nd term Niagara Centre New Democratic20183rd term Niagara Falls New Democratic20145th term Niagara West Progressive Conservative20164th term Nickel Belt New Democratic20076th term Nipissing Progressive Conservative20115th term Northumberland—Peterborough South Progressive Conservative20183rd term Oakville Progressive Conservative20183rd term Oakville North—Burlington Progressive Conservative20183rd term Orléans Liberal20203rd term Oshawa New Democratic20144th term Ottawa Centre New Democratic20251st term Ottawa South Liberal20135th term Ottawa—Vanier Liberal20203rd term Ottawa West—Nepean New Democratic20222nd term Oxford Progressive Conservative19959th term Parkdale—High Park New Democratic20251st term Parry Sound—Muskoka Progressive Conservative20222nd term Perth—Wellington Progressive Conservative20222nd term Peterborough—Kawartha Progressive Conservative20183rd term Pickering—Uxbridge Progressive Conservative20183rd term Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke Progressive Conservative20251st term Richmond Hill Progressive Conservative20183rd term St. Catharines New Democratic20183rd term Sarnia—Lambton Progressive Conservative20076th term Sault Ste. Marie Progressive Conservative20251st term Independent Scarborough—Agincourt Progressive Conservative20183rd term Scarborough Centre Progressive Conservative20222nd term Scarborough—Guildwood Liberal20232nd term Scarborough North Progressive Conservative20164th term Scarborough—Rouge Park Progressive Conservative20183rd term Scarborough Southwest (Until February 3, 2026)New Democratic20183rd termResignation: February 3, 2026 (From September 3, 2026)New Democratic20261st termBy-election: September 3, 2026 Simcoe—Grey Progressive Conservative20222nd term Simcoe North Progressive Conservative20183rd term Spadina—Fort York New Democratic20183rd term Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry Progressive Conservative20222nd term Sudbury New Democratic20183rd term Thornhill Progressive Conservative20222nd term Thunder Bay—Atikokan Progressive Conservative20222nd term Thunder Bay—Superior North New Democratic20222nd term Timiskaming—Cochrane New Democratic20115th term Timmins Progressive Conservative20222nd term Toronto Centre New Democratic20222nd term Toronto—Danforth New Democratic20067th term Toronto—St. Paul's Liberal20251st term University—Rosedale New Democratic20183rd term Vaughan—Woodbridge Progressive Conservative20183rd term Waterloo New Democratic20125th term Wellington—Halton Hills Progressive Conservative20251st term Whitby Progressive Conservative20164th term Willowdale Progressive Conservative20183rd term Windsor—Tecumseh Progressive Conservative20222nd term Windsor West New Democratic20144th term York Centre Progressive Conservative20222nd term York—Simcoe (Until June 5, 2026)Progressive Conservative20183rd termResignation: June 5, 2026 (From September 3, 2026)Progressive Conservative20261st termBy-election: September 3, 2026 York South—Weston Progressive Conservative20251st term

Timeline

Changes in MPPs

Membership changes

PartyNumber of members 2025 2026Feb28 Sep22Feb3 June5 Aug4 Sept3 Progressive Conservative80 79 78 7779 New Democratic27 26 27 Liberal 14 Green 2 Independent1 2 Total members124123122121124 Vacant 0 1 23 0

References

External links Legislative Assembly of Ontario