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

NameDurationParty
Bud Gregory#1981-1983 Progressive Conservative
Robert G. Eaton#1983–85Progressive Conservative
Alan Robinson#1985 (February–May)Progressive Conservative
Robert C. Mitchell#1985 (May–June)Progressive Conservative
Joan Smith 1985–87 Liberal
Doug Reycraft 1987–89Liberal
Joan Smith1989–90Liberal
Shirley Coppen#1990–93 New Democratic
Fred Wilson#1993–95New Democratic
David Turnbull 1995–97 (as backbencher) Progressive Conservative
David Turnbull#1995–97 (as cabinet minister) Progressive Conservative
Frank Klees#1999–2001Progressive Conservative
Gary Stewart#2001–02Progressive Conservative
John Baird#2002Progressive Conservative
Doug Galt#2002–03Progressive Conservative
Dave Levac 2003–07 Liberal
Mike Colle 2007-2010Liberal
Jeff Leal 2011-2013Liberal
Donna Cansfield 2013Liberal
Kevin Flynn 2013-2014Liberal
Bob Delaney 2014–2015Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde 2015–2016Liberal
Jim Bradley 2016–2018Liberal
Bill Walker 2018-2018Progressive Conservative
Lorne Coe 2018-2022Progressive Conservative
Ross Romano 2022-Present [2] Progressive Conservative
# = member of Cabinet,
(usually minister without portfolio).

References

  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.