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INDUSTRY & MARKETS
Gearing Up for the New Term
Christian von Donat
VP, Government Relations and Strategy, Impact Public Affairs
his past June, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive
Conservative Party won a second consecutive majority
government from the voters of Ontario. Building off
its 2018 campaign results, the Party increased its seat
share to now hold 83 of the 124 seats in the Legislature.
The Party expanded its gains into several new regions like WindsorEssex
and Northern Ontario, while also making key gains in the Greater
Toronto Area.
In the lead-up to the election, Premier Ford released the 2022
Budget, Ontario's Plan to Build. As the election was immediately called
thereafter, the Budget as introduced was intended to be a public policy
roadmap for where his government would go if re-elected. Now, MPPs
are coming back to Queen's Park to bring this Budget to reality and
begin work implementing their Party's vision.
Impact Public Affairs and the IBAO continue working closely
with elected officials and other relevant stakeholders on providing
valuable insight brokers
have to offer, sensible policy
recommendations, and
building and maintaining
relationships with government
covering every corner of our
province.
As expected, several senior
Ministers have returned to
their positions, including
Finance Minister Peter
Bethlenfalvy (PickeringUxbridge)
and Treasury Board
President Prabmeet Sarkaria
(Brampton South). In his last
term, Premier Ford had created
the new Ministry of Red Tape
Reduction tasked to deliver
on his promise of reducing
barriers to business, now led
by Minister Parm Gill (Milton).
These offices present some
of the relevant engagement
opportunities that our team is
incorporating into our overall
government relations strategy.
It is critical that the Ontario
Government continue to see
Insurance Brokers as the
credible voice advocating on
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behalf of millions of Ontarians' best interests. Many of the issues we
are working on now directly relate to the cost of living and pocketbook
issues that the government has prioritized.
As seen with his Party's increases in seat count in the GTA and other
urban areas, Premier Ford is looking to rapidly deliver on promises that
affect these regions. The cost of auto insurance in the GTA particularly
is a cost of living and affordability issue which the Premier has publicly
committed to addressing, and IBAO continues to work with the
government on how best to implement new evidence-based policies
that will achieve intended objectives.
In the Fall Legislative sitting and months ahead, Impact and IBAO
will count on its vast broker network to be active in shaping future
government policy that will impact policyholders. Ontarians are
counting on us to work on their behalf with government to address
concerns, and we are acutely aware of the results of what inaction will
bring to Ontario families.
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