August 10, 2022

Yesterday Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered the Speech From the Throne to begin the province’s 43rd parliament.

The full text of the Speech can be found in the News section of the Ontario Government website: https://news.ontario.ca/en/speech/1002230/together-lets-build-ontario

One of my clients, Sussex Strategy Group, has kindly allowed me to share with you their analysis of the Speech and the government’s plans for the next year.

Sussex is an experienced and highly respected government relations firm that offers strategic and consulting services. I find their analyses informative and insightful, and I hope you will also.

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Ontario Legislature Returns with the Speech from The Throne and the Re-Introduction of the 2022 Budget

Following the June election, the Ontario Legislature officially returned yesterday to complete their first order of business, re-electing Ted Arnott as Speaker.

With the Speaker elected, Elizabeth Dowdeswell – Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – was able to deliver the Speech From the Throne this afternoon, signifying the official start of the 43rd provincial parliament. The Speech provides a glimpse of the Ford government’s priorities for this legislative session.

Speech From the Throne

The themes in this afternoon’s Speech From the Throne were foreshadowed in the PC’s pre-election budget, “Ontario’s Plan to Build” which ultimately served as the government’s successful campaign platform.

Titled “Together, Let’s Build Ontario”, today’s Speech reiterates how building highways, homes, and other major infrastructure projects in Ontario will improve gridlock, allow home ownership to become more attainable, and create the transit-oriented communities needed to support economic growth across the province. In other words, the Speech reiterated the commitments made during the unveiling of the Spring budget.

Click here »» to read the full Sussex Strategy Group analysis and update