Doug Ford — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 26th Premier of Ontario since 2018.
Leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since 2018.
Co-owns Deco Labels and Tags, a printing business operating in Canada and the United States.
Led the PC Party to three consecutive majority governments in 2018, 2022, and 2025 general elections.
Enacted the Your Health Act (Bill 60) to expand the use of private healthcare services.
Decreased the size of the Toronto City Council as Premier.
Holds an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Saginaw Valley State University.

Biography

Douglas Robert Ford Jr. is a Canadian politician and businessman who serves as the 26th Premier of Ontario and as leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario since 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Alongside his brother Randy, Ford co-owns Deco Labels and Tags, a printing business operating in Canada and the United States, which was founded by their father, Doug Ford Sr.