Doug Ford's Conservatives Are Predicted To Win Ontario's 2022 Elections

Ford is promising more highways and an increase in minimum wage.

Conservative leader Doug Ford.

Conservative leader Doug Ford.

Ontario Editor

The results of Ontario's 2022 elections are almost in and it looks like Doug Ford will be premier once again.

CTV has officially predicted that the Conservative party will win the elections after polls closed at 9 p.m. on June 2.

According to the outlet, the party will most likely win with a majority government, with the NDP and Liberals trailing behind.

As of 9:13 p.m., CBC shows that they are leading with 39 predicted seats and counting.

The election campaign started on May 4 and the leaders have spent the past month touring the province in an attempt to gain voters.

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In the lead-up to election day, Doug Ford's party made some promises in hopes to win over residents, some of which include raising the minimum wage to $15.50 an hour in October and building new infrastructure.

One of the big promises was to fund multiple new highway projects, including the building of Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass.

Doug Ford was also hoping to gain votes by promising to build 1.5 million new homes by 2032.

"Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs have a plan to get it done for the people of Ontario by re-building Ontario's economy, working for workers, building highways and infrastructure, keeping costs down, and staying open," a spokesperson for Ford told Narcity during the election campaign.

Election day in Ontario started off to a rocky start for some this year, with some polling stations opening late and technical difficulties being reported.

Ontario elections are held every four years, with election day usually occurring at the beginning of June.

  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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