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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC; French: Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario), often shortened to the Ontario PC Party, or simply the PCs, colloquially known as the Tories, is a centre-right political party in Ontario, Canada. During its uninterrupted governance from 1943 to 1985, the Ontario PC Party adhered to the ideology of Red Toryism, favouring government intervention in the economy, increased spending on infrastructure, education and health care and being progressive on social issues such as equal pay for women, anti-discrimination laws, voting rights for First Nations people and French-language services. In the 1990s, the party underwent a shift to Blue Toryism after the election of Mike Harris as leader, who was premier from 1995 to 2002 and favoured a "Common Sense Revolution" platform of cutting taxes and government spending while balancing the budget through small government. The PCs lost power in 2003 but came back to win a majority government in 2018 under Doug Ford. They were reelected in 2022 and 2025.

Infobox

Abbreviation
PC
Leader
Doug Ford
President
Michael Diamond
House leader
Steve Clark
Founded
1854; 171 years ago (1854)(as Conservative Party of Canada West)
Preceded by
Upper Canada Tories
Headquarters
400-56 Aberfoyle Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Youth wing
Ontario Young Progressive Conservative Association
Membership (2018)
133,000
Ideology
Conservatism (Canadian)
Political position
Centre-right
Colours
mw- Blue
Seats in the Legislature
79 / 124

Tables

· Party leaders
1
1
Col 1
1
Leader
John Sandfield Macdonald
Years in Office
1867–1871
Note
First Premier of Ontario
2
2
Col 1
2
Leader
Matthew Crooks Cameron
Years in Office
1871–1878
Note
Leader of the Opposition
3
3
Col 1
3
Leader
William Ralph Meredith
Years in Office
1878–1894
Note
Leader of the Opposition. Later Chief Justice of Ontario (1913–1923).
4
4
Col 1
4
Leader
George Frederick Marter
Years in Office
1894–1896
Note
Leader of the Opposition
5
5
Col 1
5
Leader
Sir James P. Whitney
Years in Office
1896–1914
Note
Premier of Ontario 1905–1914, Leader of the Opposition 1896–1905
6
6
Col 1
6
Leader
Sir William Hearst
Years in Office
1914–1919
Note
Premier of Ontario
7
7
Col 1
7
Leader
George Howard Ferguson
Years in Office
1919–1930
Note
Premier of Ontario 1923–1930, Leader of the Opposition 1919–1923
8
8
Col 1
8
Leader
George Stewart Henry
Years in Office
1930–1936
Note
Premier of Ontario 1930–1934, Leader of the Opposition 1934–1938.
9
9
Col 1
9
Leader
William Earl Rowe
Years in Office
1936–1938
Note
Concurrently served as a federal Conservative MP. Henry continued as Leader of the Opposition as Rowe did not have a seat in the legislature. Remained a federal MP until 1963. Served as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1963–1968.
10
10
Col 1
10
Leader
George Drew
Years in Office
1938–1948
Note
Premier of Ontario 1943–1948. Leader of the Opposition 1939–1943. Resigned as Premier to become leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and federal Leader of the Opposition (1948–1956). Served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1957–1964)
11
11
Col 1
11
Leader
Thomas Kennedy
Years in Office
1948–1949 (interim)
Note
Premier of Ontario. Also Minister of Agriculture (1930–1934, 1943–1953)
12
12
Col 1
12
Leader
Leslie Frost
Years in Office
1949–1961
Note
Premier of Ontario, 1949–1961
13
13
Col 1
13
Leader
John Robarts
Years in Office
1961–1971
Note
Premier of Ontario, 1961–1971
14
14
Col 1
14
Leader
Bill Davis
Years in Office
1971–1985
Note
Premier of Ontario, 1971–1985
15
15
Col 1
15
Leader
Frank Miller
Years in Office
1985
Note
Premier of Ontario, 1985
16
16
Col 1
16
Leader
Larry Grossman
Years in Office
1985–1987
Note
Leader of the Opposition
17
17
Col 1
17
Leader
Andy Brandt
Years in Office
1987–1990 (interim)
Note
Leader of the third party
18
18
Col 1
18
Leader
Mike Harris
Years in Office
1990–2002
Note
Premier of Ontario, 1995–2002
19
19
Col 1
19
Leader
Ernie Eves
Years in Office
2002–2004
Note
Premier of Ontario 2002–2003, Leader of the Opposition 2003–2004
20
20
Col 1
20
Leader
John Tory
Years in Office
2004–2009
Note
Leader of the Opposition 2005–2007, later Mayor of Toronto (2014–2023)
21
21
Col 1
21
Leader
Bob Runciman
Years in Office
2009 (interim)
Note
Leader of the Opposition. Later a Senator (2010–2017)
22
22
Col 1
22
Leader
Tim Hudak
Years in Office
2009–2014
Note
Leader of the Opposition
23
23
Col 1
23
Leader
Jim Wilson
Years in Office
2014–2015 (interim)
Note
Leader of the Opposition
24
24
Col 1
24
Leader
Patrick Brown
Years in Office
2015–2018
Note
Leader of the Opposition. Later Mayor of Brampton, Ontario (2018–present)
25
25
Col 1
25
Leader
Vic Fedeli
Years in Office
2018 (interim)
Note
Leader of the Opposition
26
26
Col 1
26
Leader
Doug Ford
Years in Office
2018–present
Note
Premier of Ontario, 2018–present
Photo
Leader
Years in Office
Note
1
John Sandfield Macdonald
1867–1871
First Premier of Ontario
2
Matthew Crooks Cameron
1871–1878
Leader of the Opposition
3
William Ralph Meredith
1878–1894
Leader of the Opposition. Later Chief Justice of Ontario (1913–1923).
4
George Frederick Marter
1894–1896
Leader of the Opposition
5
Sir James P. Whitney
1896–1914
Premier of Ontario 1905–1914, Leader of the Opposition 1896–1905
6
Sir William Hearst
1914–1919
Premier of Ontario
7
George Howard Ferguson
1919–1930
Premier of Ontario 1923–1930, Leader of the Opposition 1919–1923
8
George Stewart Henry
1930–1936
Premier of Ontario 1930–1934, Leader of the Opposition 1934–1938.
9
William Earl Rowe
1936–1938
Concurrently served as a federal Conservative MP. Henry continued as Leader of the Opposition as Rowe did not have a seat in the legislature. Remained a federal MP until 1963. Served as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1963–1968.
10
George Drew
1938–1948
Premier of Ontario 1943–1948. Leader of the Opposition 1939–1943. Resigned as Premier to become leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and federal Leader of the Opposition (1948–1956). Served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1957–1964)
11
Thomas Kennedy
1948–1949 (interim)
Premier of Ontario. Also Minister of Agriculture (1930–1934, 1943–1953)
12
Leslie Frost
1949–1961
Premier of Ontario, 1949–1961
13
John Robarts
1961–1971
Premier of Ontario, 1961–1971
14
Bill Davis
1971–1985
Premier of Ontario, 1971–1985
15
Frank Miller
1985
Premier of Ontario, 1985
16
Larry Grossman
1985–1987
Leader of the Opposition
17
Andy Brandt
1987–1990 (interim)
Leader of the third party
18
Mike Harris
1990–2002
Premier of Ontario, 1995–2002
19
Ernie Eves
2002–2004
Premier of Ontario 2002–2003, Leader of the Opposition 2003–2004
20
John Tory
2004–2009
Leader of the Opposition 2005–2007, later Mayor of Toronto (2014–2023)
21
Bob Runciman
2009 (interim)
Leader of the Opposition. Later a Senator (2010–2017)
22
Tim Hudak
2009–2014
Leader of the Opposition
23
Jim Wilson
2014–2015 (interim)
Leader of the Opposition
24
Patrick Brown
2015–2018
Leader of the Opposition. Later Mayor of Brampton, Ontario (2018–present)
25
Vic Fedeli
2018 (interim)
Leader of the Opposition
26
Doug Ford
2018–present
Premier of Ontario, 2018–present
· Party presidents
1
1
President
1
President
Alexander David (A.D.) McKenzie
Years in office
1943–1960
Notes
Lawyer by profession, McKenzie was the long-time president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association and chairman of the party's organizational committee, and full-time party organizer (1942-1960), until his death, and oversaw the party's rise to power and its 6 general election and 20 by-election victories during his tenure.
2
2
President
2
President
Elmer D. Bell
Years in office
1960–1968
Notes
Lawyer based in Exeter, Ontario. Later appointed chairman of the Ontario Police Commission Bell succeeded McKenzie as party president while Hugh Latimer was appointed to the position of chairman, which had responsibilities of being a full-time party organizer, and was replaced in that role by former MPP Ernie Jackson when John Robarts became party leader.
3
3
President
3
President
Alan Eagleson
Years in office
1968–1976
Notes
MPP 1963–1967, lawyer, executive director of the NHLPA 1967-1991
4
4
President
4
President
Gerald (Geri) Nori
Years in office
1976–1980
Notes
Sault Ste. Marie-based lawyer
5
5
President
5
President
David McFadden
Years in office
1980-1986
Notes
MPP 1985–1987
6
6
President
6
President
Tom Long
Years in office
1986-1989
Notes
Executive assistant in the PMO 1984–1986, election co-chair and party advisor. Ran for Canadian Alliance leadership in 2000.
7
7
President
7
President
Kay Weatherall
Years in office
1989–1990
Notes
Retiree
8
8
President
8
President
Tony Clement
Years in office
1990–1992
Notes
Ontario MPP and provincial cabinet minister 1995–2003; federal MP (2006–2019) and cabinet minister 2006-2015
9
9
President
9
President
Steve Gilchrist
Years in office
1992–1994
Notes
Ontario MPP and provincial cabinet minister 1995-2003
10
10
President
10
President
Peter Van Loan
Years in office
1994–1998
Notes
Federal MP (2004-2018) and cabinet minister (2006-2015)
11
11
President
11
President
Rueben Devlin
Years in office
1998–2002
Notes
President of Humber River Regional Hospital
12
12
President
12
President
Blair McCreadie
Years in office
2002–2008
Notes
Partner, Dentons LLP
13
13
President
13
President
Ken Zeise
Years in office
2008–2012
Notes
Principal Consultant, Dominion Group Benefits Limited, group.ca
14
14
President
14
President
Richard Ciano
Years in office
2012–2016
Notes
market researcher, strategist and pollster
15
15
President
15
President
Rick Dykstra
Years in office
2016–2018
Notes
federal MP 2006–2015, resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct.
16
16
President
16
President
Jag Badwal
Years in office
2018
Notes
Mississauga-based real estate agent, became president after Dykstra's resignation.
17
17
President
17
President
Brian Patterson
Years in office
2018–2022
Notes
40 year activist within the Ontario PC Party.
18
18
President
18
President
Michael Diamond
Years in office
2022–Present
President
Years in office
Notes
1
Alexander David (A.D.) McKenzie
1943–1960
Lawyer by profession, McKenzie was the long-time president of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association and chairman of the party's organizational committee, and full-time party organizer (1942-1960), until his death, and oversaw the party's rise to power and its 6 general election and 20 by-election victories during his tenure.
2
Elmer D. Bell
1960–1968
Lawyer based in Exeter, Ontario. Later appointed chairman of the Ontario Police Commission Bell succeeded McKenzie as party president while Hugh Latimer was appointed to the position of chairman, which had responsibilities of being a full-time party organizer, and was replaced in that role by former MPP Ernie Jackson when John Robarts became party leader.
3
Alan Eagleson
1968–1976
MPP 1963–1967, lawyer, executive director of the NHLPA 1967-1991
4
Gerald (Geri) Nori
1976–1980
Sault Ste. Marie-based lawyer
5
David McFadden
1980-1986
MPP 1985–1987
6
Tom Long
1986-1989
Executive assistant in the PMO 1984–1986, election co-chair and party advisor. Ran for Canadian Alliance leadership in 2000.
7
Kay Weatherall
1989–1990
Retiree
8
Tony Clement
1990–1992
Ontario MPP and provincial cabinet minister 1995–2003; federal MP (2006–2019) and cabinet minister 2006-2015
9
Steve Gilchrist
1992–1994
Ontario MPP and provincial cabinet minister 1995-2003
10
Peter Van Loan
1994–1998
Federal MP (2004-2018) and cabinet minister (2006-2015)
11
Rueben Devlin
1998–2002
President of Humber River Regional Hospital
12
Blair McCreadie
2002–2008
Partner, Dentons LLP
13
Ken Zeise
2008–2012
Principal Consultant, Dominion Group Benefits Limited, group.ca
14
Richard Ciano
2012–2016
market researcher, strategist and pollster
15
Rick Dykstra
2016–2018
federal MP 2006–2015, resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct.
16
Jag Badwal
2018
Mississauga-based real estate agent, became president after Dykstra's resignation.
17
Brian Patterson
2018–2022
40 year activist within the Ontario PC Party.
18
Michael Diamond
2022–Present
· Election results
1867
1867
Election
1867
Leader
John Sandfield Macdonald
Votes
80,111
%
50.3
Seats
41 / 82
+/−
41
Position
1st
Status
Coalition
1871
1871
Election
1871
Leader
59,926
Votes
45.9
%
38 / 82
Seats
3
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1875
1875
Election
1875
Leader
Matthew Crooks Cameron
Votes
89,355
%
46.8
Seats
34 / 88
+/−
4
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1879
1879
Election
1879
Leader
William Ralph Meredith
Votes
118,513
%
47.8
Seats
29 / 88
+/−
5
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1883
1883
Election
1883
Leader
120,853
Votes
46.6
%
37 / 88
Seats
8
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1886
1886
Election
1886
Leader
148,969
Votes
47.0
%
32 / 90
Seats
5
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1890
1890
Election
1890
Leader
130,289
Votes
39.9
%
34 / 91
Seats
2
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1894
1894
Election
1894
Leader
104,369
Votes
27.8
%
23 / 94
Seats
9
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1898
1898
Election
1898
Leader
James P. Whitney
Votes
204,011
%
47.7
Seats
42 / 94
+/−
19
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1902
1902
Election
1902
Leader
215,883
Votes
49.7
%
48 / 98
Seats
6
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
1905
1905
Election
1905
Leader
237,612
Votes
53.4
%
69 / 98
Seats
21
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1908
1908
Election
1908
Leader
246,324
Votes
54.7
%
86 / 106
Seats
17
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1911
1911
Election
1911
Leader
205,338
Votes
55.6
%
82 / 106
Seats
4
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1914
1914
Election
1914
Leader
268,548
Votes
55.3
%
84 / 111
Seats
1
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1919
1919
Election
1919
Leader
William Howard Hearst
Votes
403,655
%
34.9
Seats
25 / 111
+/−
59
Position
3rd
Status
Third party
1923
1923
Election
1923
Leader
George Howard Ferguson
Votes
473,819
%
49.8
Seats
75 / 111
+/−
50
Position
1st
Status
Majority
1926
1926
Election
1926
Leader
640,515
Votes
57.6
%
72 / 112
Seats
3
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1929
1929
Election
1929
Leader
574,730
Votes
58.8
%
90 / 112
Seats
18
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1934
1934
Election
1934
Leader
George S. Henry
Votes
621,218
%
39.8
Seats
17 / 90
+/−
73
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1937
1937
Election
1937
Leader
William Earl Rowe
Votes
619,610
%
40.0
Seats
23 / 90
+/−
6
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
1943
1943
Election
1943
Leader
George Drew
Votes
469,672
%
35.7
Seats
38 / 90
+/−
15
Position
1st
Status
Minority
1945
1945
Election
1945
Leader
781,345
Votes
44.3
%
66 / 90
Seats
28
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1948
1948
Election
1948
Leader
725,799
Votes
41.5
%
53 / 90
Seats
13
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1951
1951
Election
1951
Leader
Leslie Frost
Votes
860,939
%
48.5
Seats
79 / 90
+/−
26
Position
1st
Status
Majority
1955
1955
Election
1955
Leader
846,592
Votes
48.5
%
83 / 98
Seats
4
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1959
1959
Election
1959
Leader
868,815
Votes
46.3
%
71 / 98
Seats
12
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1963
1963
Election
1963
Leader
John Robarts
Votes
1,052,740
%
48.9
Seats
77 / 108
+/−
6
Position
1st
Status
Majority
1967
1967
Election
1967
Leader
1,018,755
Votes
42.3
%
69 / 117
Seats
8
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1971
1971
Election
1971
Leader
Bill Davis
Votes
1,465,313
%
44.5
Seats
78 / 117
+/−
9
Position
1st
Status
Majority
1975
1975
Election
1975
Leader
1,192,592
Votes
36.1
%
51 / 125
Seats
27
+/−
1st
Position
Minority
1977
1977
Election
1977
Leader
1,322,723
Votes
39.7
%
58 / 125
Seats
7
+/−
1st
Position
Minority
1981
1981
Election
1981
Leader
1,412,488
Votes
44.4
%
70 / 125
Seats
12
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1985
1985
Election
1985
Leader
Frank Miller
Votes
1,343,044
%
37.0
Seats
52 / 125
+/−
18
Position
1st
Status
Minority
Opposition
Opposition
Election
Opposition
1987
1987
Election
1987
Leader
Larry Grossman
Votes
931,473
%
24.7
Seats
16 / 130
+/−
36
Position
3rd
Status
Third Party
1990
1990
Election
1990
Leader
Mike Harris
Votes
944,564
%
23.5
Seats
20 / 130
+/−
4
Position
3rd
Status
Third Party
1995
1995
Election
1995
Leader
1,870,110
Votes
44.8
%
82 / 130
Seats
62
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
1999
1999
Election
1999
Leader
1,978,059
Votes
45.1
%
59 / 103
Seats
23
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
2003
2003
Election
2003
Leader
Ernie Eves
Votes
1,559,181
%
34.7
Seats
24 / 103
+/−
35
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2007
2007
Election
2007
Leader
John Tory
Votes
1,398,857
%
31.6
Seats
26 / 107
+/−
2
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2011
2011
Election
2011
Leader
Tim Hudak
Votes
1,527,959
%
35.4
Seats
37 / 107
+/−
11
Position
2nd
Status
Opposition
2014
2014
Election
2014
Leader
1,506,267
Votes
31.2
%
28 / 107
Seats
9
+/−
2nd
Position
Opposition
2018
2018
Election
2018
Leader
Doug Ford
Votes
2,324,742
%
40.5
Seats
76 / 124
+/−
48
Position
1st
Status
Majority
2022
2022
Election
2022
Leader
1,912,057
Votes
40.8
%
83 / 124
Seats
7
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
2025
2025
Election
2025
Leader
2,158,452
Votes
43.0
%
80 / 124
Seats
3
+/−
1st
Position
Majority
Election
Leader
Votes
%
Seats
+/−
Position
Status
1867
John Sandfield Macdonald
80,111
50.3
41 / 82
41
1st
Coalition
1871
59,926
45.9
38 / 82
3
2nd
Opposition
1875
Matthew Crooks Cameron
89,355
46.8
34 / 88
4
2nd
Opposition
1879
William Ralph Meredith
118,513
47.8
29 / 88
5
2nd
Opposition
1883
120,853
46.6
37 / 88
8
2nd
Opposition
1886
148,969
47.0
32 / 90
5
2nd
Opposition
1890
130,289
39.9
34 / 91
2
2nd
Opposition
1894
104,369
27.8
23 / 94
9
2nd
Opposition
1898
James P. Whitney
204,011
47.7
42 / 94
19
2nd
Opposition
1902
215,883
49.7
48 / 98
6
2nd
Opposition
1905
237,612
53.4
69 / 98
21
1st
Majority
1908
246,324
54.7
86 / 106
17
1st
Majority
1911
205,338
55.6
82 / 106
4
1st
Majority
1914
268,548
55.3
84 / 111
1
1st
Majority
1919
William Howard Hearst
403,655
34.9
25 / 111
59
3rd
Third party
1923
George Howard Ferguson
473,819
49.8
75 / 111
50
1st
Majority
1926
640,515
57.6
72 / 112
3
1st
Majority
1929
574,730
58.8
90 / 112
18
1st
Majority
1934
George S. Henry
621,218
39.8
17 / 90
73
2nd
Opposition
1937
William Earl Rowe
619,610
40.0
23 / 90
6
2nd
Opposition
1943
George Drew
469,672
35.7
38 / 90
15
1st
Minority
1945
781,345
44.3
66 / 90
28
1st
Majority
1948
725,799
41.5
53 / 90
13
1st
Majority
1951
Leslie Frost
860,939
48.5
79 / 90
26
1st
Majority
1955
846,592
48.5
83 / 98
4
1st
Majority
1959
868,815
46.3
71 / 98
12
1st
Majority
1963
John Robarts
1,052,740
48.9
77 / 108
6
1st
Majority
1967
1,018,755
42.3
69 / 117
8
1st
Majority
1971
Bill Davis
1,465,313
44.5
78 / 117
9
1st
Majority
1975
1,192,592
36.1
51 / 125
27
1st
Minority
1977
1,322,723
39.7
58 / 125
7
1st
Minority
1981
1,412,488
44.4
70 / 125
12
1st
Majority
1985
Frank Miller
1,343,044
37.0
52 / 125
18
1st
Minority
Opposition
1987
Larry Grossman
931,473
24.7
16 / 130
36
3rd
Third Party
1990
Mike Harris
944,564
23.5
20 / 130
4
3rd
Third Party
1995
1,870,110
44.8
82 / 130
62
1st
Majority
1999
1,978,059
45.1
59 / 103
23
1st
Majority
2003
Ernie Eves
1,559,181
34.7
24 / 103
35
2nd
Opposition
2007
John Tory
1,398,857
31.6
26 / 107
2
2nd
Opposition
2011
Tim Hudak
1,527,959
35.4
37 / 107
11
2nd
Opposition
2014
1,506,267
31.2
28 / 107
9
2nd
Opposition
2018
Doug Ford
2,324,742
40.5
76 / 124
48
1st
Majority
2022
1,912,057
40.8
83 / 124
7
1st
Majority
2025
2,158,452
43.0
80 / 124
3
1st
Majority

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