Michael Ford | |
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| Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Parm Gill |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for York South—Weston | |
| In office June 2, 2022 – January 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Faisal Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Firin |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 1 Etobicoke North | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – June 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Rose Milczyn |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Ford |
| Succeeded by | Ward dissolved |
| Toronto District School Board Trustee for Ward 1 Etobicoke North | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – May 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Hastings |
| Succeeded by | Avtar Minhas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Douglas Aldo Ford Stirpe March 25, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (provincial) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (municipal) |
| Relatives | Rob Ford (uncle) Doug Ford (uncle) Doug Ford Sr. (grandfather) Krista Haynes (cousin) |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Website | https://michaelfordmpp.ca/ |
Michael Douglas Ford (born Michael Douglas Aldo Ford Stirpe on March 25, 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 represented York South—Weston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2022 until 2025. 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 Councillor Rob Ford, before he was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in 2022. He is the nephew of Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto. On September 20, 2024, he took an indefinite leave of absence from the Legislature before announcing on January 24, 2025 that he would not be running for re-election.[1][2]
- ^ "MPP Michael Ford taking leave of absence". CBC News. September 20, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Lourenco, Denio (January 24, 2025). "'A new chapter in my life': MPP Michael Ford will not seek re-election". City News. Retrieved January 28, 2025.