The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Each year the Lieutenant Governor conducts hundreds of events across Ontario. Check to see events in your community.

Art exhibitions are periodically commissioned to be featured in the Lieutenant Governor’s Suite. Current exhibition: 150 Stories 150 Stories is a collection of new stories and images that speak eloquently about what it means to be Canadian in Ontario. Listening to each other is a first step in creating the communities and country of which we can […]

Ms. Dowdeswell has noted a positive response from Ontarians to the ideas of storytelling, sustainability, and Ontario in the world.

The Lieutenant Governor performs constitutional functions such as appointing the Premier, opening the Legislature, and granting Royal Assent.

Historical information about Lieutenant Governors since 1867, pre-Confederation Governors, and previous Government Houses.

Answers to common questions about the Lieutenant Governor

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