Provincial
Attorney General
- French: Procureur général
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the Great Seal on the Premier's advice; a minister of the Crown holding office during pleasure (Executive Council Act, ss. 1-2).
- Chosen by
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Doug Downey since March 2025
Report Source: ola.org,
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Sources
- data.ontario.ca · checked Ontario Data Catalogue, Government official names - Ministers (ONTERM, validated 2026-09-10, CSV mpbsd-minister-list-2026-09-10-en). Title: Attorney General For: Attorney General
- data.ontario.ca · checked Official French title from Ontario Data Catalogue, Government official names - Ministers (ONTERM, validated 2026-09-10, CSV mpbsd-minister-list-2026-09-10-en). For: Attorney General in French
- ola.org · checked OLA member profile, career details, 44th Parliament (read 2026-10-11): Attorney General from 2025-03-19. For: Doug Downey, current term
- data.ontario.ca · checked Ontario Data Catalogue, Government official names - Ministers (ONTERM, validated 2026-09-10, CSV mpbsd-minister-list-2026-09-10-en). For: Doug Downey, current term