As the Crown’s representative in Ontario, the Lieutenant Governor exercises constitutional powers and promotes a strong and positive civic community
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The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell was invested as Ontario’s 29th Lieutenant Governor on September 23, 2014. Her eclectic public service career has spanned provincial, federal, and international borders, and has transcended disciplinary and sectoral lines.
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The Lieutenant Governor performs constitutional functions such as appointing the Premier, opening the Legislature, and granting Royal Assent.
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Photo : Maayan Ziv, 2014
12 juin 1950 – 14 janvier 2023
C’est avec beaucoup de tristesse que j’ai appris le décès de l’honorable David C. Onley. Au nom de la population de l’Ontario, j’offre mes sincères condoléances à son épouse Ruth Ann, à leurs enfants, Jonathan, Robert et Michael, ainsi qu’à leur famille élargie.
Lire le texte intégral de la déclaration
Lisez son rapport de fin de mandat et voyez des photos prises pendant qu’il était en fonction.
De plus amples renseignements sur la façon dont la population pourra se souvenir de David Onley seront publiés dans les jours à suivre.
Photo Credit: Maayan Ziv, 2014
June 12, 1950 – January 14, 2023
It is with great sadness that I have learned of the death of the Honourable David C. Onley. On behalf of the people of Ontario, I convey my deep condolences to his wife Ruth Ann, to their children Jonathan, Robert, and Michael, and to their extended families.
Read his End of Mandate Report and view photos from his time in office.
Further information about how the public can remember the Honourable David Onley will be released in the coming days.