Doug Ford has once again steamrolled the competition, securing a third consecutive majority government in Ontario’s 2025 provincial election. The Progressive Conservative leader’s decision to call an early election proved to be a masterstroke, as media outlets declared his victory a mere nine minutes after polls closed.
Ford’s PC Party captured 80 seats, gaining one from their 2022 total, solidifying their dominance in Ontario politics. With voter turnout at a lacklustre 45.4%, Ford’s base proved to be the most committed, while opposition parties struggled to inspire Ontarians to the ballot box.
“This is a victory for the hard-working people of Ontario,” Ford declared to a roaring crowd of supporters at his victory party in Etobicoke. “We’ve cut red tape, we’ve built highways, and we’re going to keep getting it done.”
The Ontario Liberals, still reeling from their disastrous defeats in 2018 and 2022, managed to gain a handful of seats but remained far from forming a real challenge. The NDP, once viewed as the main opposition, lost ground as frustrated left-leaning voters stayed home.
Ford’s third win cements his place in Ontario history as the first premier since Leslie Frost in 1959 to secure three consecutive majority governments. Despite criticism over healthcare and education funding, Ford’s message of economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and fiscal responsibility resonated with voters in key ridings.
Opposition leaders were quick to express disappointment, with Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie—defeated in her own riding—lamenting, “This is not the Ontario we envisioned,” while NDP leader Marit Stiles vowed to “hold Ford accountable.”
With another four years ahead, Ford’s victory signals more highway projects, more business-friendly policies, and continued clashes with unions. Love him or hate him, Ontario just gave Doug Ford another four years at the wheel.
