Ford family (Canada)
| Ford | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
| Current region | Ontario |
| Place of origin | England |
| Titles | |
The Ford family is a Canadian family, who have English heritage.[1]
Notable members
- Doug Ford Sr. (1993 – 2006) Canadian businessman and politician for the province of Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 who represented the riding of Etobicoke—Humber. He was the father of Rob Ford, and Doug Ford.
- Doug Ford (born 1964) Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since March 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- Rob Ford (1969 – 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 Etobicoke North. He was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat twice.
- Krista Haynes (née Ford; born 1991) is a former Canadian professional women's American football player and conspiracy theorist. She is a daughter of Doug Ford and Rob Ford. She was the captain of the Toronto Triumph, a team in the Legends Football League.
- Michael Ford (born Michael Douglas Aldo Ford Stirpe; 1994) is a Canadian politician who has been the Ontario minister of citizenship and multiculturalism since June 24, 2022. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, he has represented York South—Weston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2022. Ford previously served on Toronto City Council from 2016 to 2022. First elected as a school trustee in 2014, he later won a 2016 by-election for the council seat which was vacated upon the death of Rob Ford, before he was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in 2022. He is the nephew of Doug Ford and Rob Ford.
Offices held
- Legislative Assembly of Ontario member
Rob Ford, as mayor of Toronto in 2011
Doug Ford as Ontario Premier in 2022- 1995 – 1999
- Premier of Ontario
- 2018 present
- Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader
- March 2018 present
- Mayor of Toronto
- 2010 2014
- Toronto city councillor
- Rob
- Doug
- Michael
- Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
- 2022 present
- School board trustee
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References
- ^ Don Peat (July 31, 2012). "Rob Ford's ancestor landed in Canada for being 'unruly'". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2018.