Premier of Ontario
| Premier of Ontario | |
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| Premier ministre de l'Ontario | |
| Government of Ontario | |
| Style |
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| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Executive Council |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Queen's Park, Toronto |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Ontario with the confidence of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly |
| Formation | July 16, 1867 |
| First holder | John Sandfield Macdonald |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Ontario |
| Salary | $208,974 (since 2008) |
| Website | www |
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The premier of Ontario (French: premier ministre de l'Ontario) is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly; as such, the premier typically sits as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. As first minister, the premier selects ministers to form the Executive Council (provincial cabinet), and serves as its chair. Constitutionally, the Crown exercises executive power on the advice of the Executive Council, which is collectively responsible to the legislature.
Doug Ford is the 26th and current premier of Ontario. He took office on June 29, 2018, following the 2018 Ontario election where his Progressive Conservative (PC) party won a majority of seats in the Ontario Legislature.