Ontario’s incoming premier, Doug Ford, says his caucus will have its first meeting in just over a week’s time.
Speaking on Sunday ahead of a meeting with his transition team, Doug Ford said the 76 Progressive Conservatives elected to the legislature will meet on June 19.
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The Tories won a majority government in Thursday’s election.
His transition team includes former Conservative MP John Baird, a past chief of staff in former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government, and an executive at the Ford family business.
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Ford has said he expects the transition to power to take three weeks.
Ontario’s lieutenant-governor met with the premier-designate on Friday afternoon and invited him to form government.
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