38th Parliament of Ontario

Timeline

• The legislature conducted a secret vote to elect the Speaker of the legislature. Liberal Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Alvin Curling is elected as Speaker. He was the first black Speaker of the Ontario legislature.

• Dominic Agostino, Liberal MPP for Hamilton East, died suddenly of liver cancer.

• A by-election was held in Hamilton East to replace Dominic Agostino. Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Horwath defeated Liberal candidate Ralph Agostino, Mr. Agostino's brother. This win returned the NDP to 8 seats and official party status.

• Speaker Alvin Curling resigned to accept an appointment as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.

• In a by-election, Bas Balkissoon held the seat of Scarborough-Rouge River for the Liberals.

• Joe Cordiano, Liberal MPP for York South-Weston, resigned from cabinet and the legislature, citing a desire to spend more time with family.

• Tony Wong, Liberal MPP for Markham, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for a seat on York Regional Council.

• Cam Jackson, Progressive Conservative MPP for Burlington, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for the mayoralty of Burlington.

• Three by-elections were held. Paul Ferreira won York South-Weston for the NDP ; former Halton Region chair Joyce Savoline retained Burlington for the PCs; and Michael Chan held Markham for the Liberals.

• Tim Peterson, brother of former Ontario Premier David Peterson, left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent until the next election, in which he ran for the PCs.

• The 38th Parliament 2nd Session is prorogued.

• Liberal MPP Ernie Parsons resigned his seat in order to accept an appointment as Justice of the Peace.

• 38th Parliament dissolved.

  Party standings

List of members

• Cabinet ministers are in bold, leaders are in italics and the Speaker of the Legislature has a dagger next to his name.