List of Ontario premiers

This is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario, Canada, since Confederation (1867).

The premier is the head of the provincial government of Ontario.

# Name Took Office Left Office Party

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1. John Sandfield Macdonald 1867 1871 Liberal-Conservative Coalition

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2. Edward Blake 1871 1872 Liberal

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3. Sir Oliver Mowat 1872 1896 Liberal

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4. Arthur S. Hardy 1896 1899 Liberal

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5. Sir George William Ross 1899 1905 Liberal

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6. Sir James P. Whitney 1905 1914 Conservative

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7. Sir William Hearst 1914 1919 Conservative

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8. Ernest C. Drury 1919 1923 Farmer-Labour Coalition

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9. George Howard Ferguson 1923 1930 Conservative

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10. George Stewart Henry 1930 1934 Conservative

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11. Mitchell Hepburn 1934 1942 Liberal

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12. Gordon Daniel Conant 1942 1943 Liberal

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13. Harry Nixon 1943 1943 Liberal

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14. George Drew 1943 1948 Progressive Conservative

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15. Thomas Kennedy 1948 1949 Progressive Conservative

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16. Leslie Frost 1949 1961 Progressive Conservative

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17. John Robarts 1961 1971 Progressive Conservative

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18. Bill Davis 1971 1985 Progressive Conservative

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19. Frank Miller 1985 1985 Progressive Conservative

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20. David Peterson 1985 1990 Liberal *

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21. Bob Rae 1990 1995 NDP

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22. Mike Harris 1995 2002 Progressive Conservative

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23. Ernie Eves 2002 2003 Progressive Conservative

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24. Dalton McGuinty 2003 - Liberal

* The Peterson Government (Liberal) from 1985 to 1987 did not have the most seats in the legislature, but had the formal support of the NDP through a signed accord without an official coalition government being formed.

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