2025 Ontario general election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-ontario-general-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?February 27, 2025
2. What is the winning party?Progressive Conservatives
3. Who won the 2025 Ontario general election?The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier Doug Ford, won the election and kept a majority government for the third time.
4. How many votes did the Progressive Conservatives get?They received 43% of the total votes, showing strong support from many voters.

General Election: A periodic, province-wide vote to elect members of the legislature, determining the government.
Majority Government: A government formed by a party holding more than 50% of the seats in the legislature, granting significant legislative power.
Official Opposition: The political party with the second-highest number of seats, responsible for scrutinizing government actions and proposing alternatives.
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP): An elected representative for a specific electoral district within the province of Ontario.