Chief Government Whip (Ontario)
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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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Ross Romano (Sault Ste. Marie)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Armstrong, Kenneth (June 30, 2022). "Ross Romano to be named chief government whip". SooToday.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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