Chief Government Whip (Ontario)

The Chief Government Whip of Ontario is the member of the government responsible for ensuring that members of the governing party attend and vote in the provincial Legislature as the party leadership desires.

The current Chief Government Whip is Ross Romano of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1]

List of whips

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Name Duration Party
Bud Gregory# 1981-1983 Progressive Conservative
Robert G. Eaton# 1983–85 Progressive Conservative
Alan Robinson# 1985 (February–May) Progressive Conservative
Robert C. Mitchell 1985 (May–June) Progressive Conservative
Joan Smith 1985–87 Liberal
Doug Reycraft 1987–89 Liberal
Joan Smith 1989–90 Liberal
Shirley Coppen# 1990–93 New Democratic
Fred Wilson# 1993–95 New Democratic
David Turnbull 1995–97 (as backbencher) Progressive Conservative
David Turnbull# 1995–97 (as cabinet minister) Progressive Conservative
Frank Klees# 1999–2001 Progressive Conservative
Gary Stewart# 2001–02 Progressive Conservative
John Baird# 2002 Progressive Conservative
Doug Galt# 2002–03 Progressive Conservative
Dave Levac 2003–07 Liberal
Mike Colle 2007-2010 Liberal
Jeff Leal 2011-2013 Liberal
Donna Cansfield 2013 Liberal
Kevin Flynn 2013-2014 Liberal
Bob Delaney 2014–2015 Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde 2015–2016 Liberal
Jim Bradley 2016–2018 Liberal
Bill Walker 2018-2018 Progressive Conservative
Lorne Coe 2018-2022 Progressive Conservative
Ross Romano 2022-Present[2] Progressive Conservative
# = member of Cabinet,
(usually minister without portfolio).

References

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  1. ^ "Ross Romano (Sault Ste. Marie)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Armstrong, Kenneth (June 30, 2022). "Ross Romano to be named chief government whip". SooToday.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.